Grade 1 · Reading · Lesson 29

Asking and Answering Questions

Asking questions about a story is one of the most powerful reading skills you can have. Questions keep you thinking, help you understand the story more deeply, and make discussions with others much more interesting. There are two types of question to know.

What this lesson teaches

1Distinguish between thin (fact) and thick (thinking) questions about a story
2Give complete, evidence-based answers using the R.A.C.E. framework
3Ask and answer questions in a book discussion with a partner

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