1. Asking Questions

2. Impacting Quality of Responses
Wait time
Clarity
Placement
Calling on children in different ways
Thought level

3. Wait Time
Increasing wait time increases number and quality of responses.
Three second average
15 seconds is best

4. Clarity
Ask specific question, then stop talking.

5. Avoid Unclear Questions
What about elephants?

6. Avoid Asking Series of Questions
What do tigers eat? Do they eat plants? Would you find one attacking another tiger to eat it?

7. Placement of Questions
Before reading—to comprehend specific information
During reading—to focus
After reading—for general comprehension

8. Methods of Calling on Children
Solitary response (Jim, what is the date?)
Controlled response (What is the date, Jim?)
Uncontrolled response (What is the date?)
Mass response (What is the date, class?)

9. Thought Level
Literal
Interpretive
Application

10. Literal
Read the lines.
“Does he love me?”

11. Interpretation Read between the lines
“Did he kiss me like he loves me?”

12. Improving Questioning
Wait time
Clarity
Placement
Calling on children
Thought level

13. Application
Read beyond the lines.
“Will he ask me to marry him?” —