Questions, Questions

The children have been participating in some whole group mini-lessons on questioning non-fiction text before reading to find out new information. Today I read aloud a book called Tornado by Catherine Chambers. Before reading, they helped me to fill in a t-chart graphic organizer with questions they had before reading the text. After reading the book, they helped me to figure out if our questions were answered and we wrote down new information that was learned. We also call them "Ah Ha Facts!" Tomorrow they will be working with their reading partners on trying to complete these graphic organizers with books they can read and facts they learn all on their own. They are all such great writers, thinkers, and readers now! I love this time of year because it allows them to incorporate all of their skills into fun projects.