Focus Lesson on Asking Questions in Kindergarten
Summary
TLDRIn this educational video, children are guided through the process of asking and answering questions while reading to enhance comprehension. The story revolves around animals preparing for a picnic, with the narrator modeling how to pose questions, such as whether the mouse will join the picnic. Children are encouraged to whisper their questions, then search for answers as the story unfolds, promoting active reading and critical thinking.
Takeaways
- đ Engage in active reading by asking and answering questions to enhance comprehension.
- đ Watch and listen to the story, then check if you can answer your questions.
- đŁïž Practice speaking into your hands to formulate questions while reading.
- đ The story revolves around animals preparing for a picnic, with a focus on Mouse's participation.
- đ Animals have preferences for certain fruits, which they gather for the picnic.
- 𧳠Mouse is found in the basket, implying it will join the picnic.
- đł The story progresses with the animals searching for the perfect picnic spot.
- đżïž Squirrel joins the picnic, suggesting the event is inclusive and evolving.
- đ The animals take turns carrying the basket, indicating teamwork and sharing of responsibilities.
- đŹïž Weather conditions like wind and heat affect the choice of the picnic spot.
- đ€ Encourage readers to think critically by asking questions and seeking answers within the story.
Q & A
What activity are the characters in the story preparing for?
-The characters in the story are preparing for a picnic.
What items do the characters pack for the picnic?
-The characters pack berries, apples, and pears for the picnic.
Why does the mouse go into the basket?
-The mouse goes into the basket to join the picnic.
What does the squirrel do when it joins the picnic?
-The squirrel joins the picnic by getting into the basket.
Why do the characters keep moving the picnic spot?
-The characters keep moving the picnic spot in search of a nicer place, considering factors like shade and wind.
What does the narrator encourage the readers to do while reading?
-The narrator encourages readers to ask and answer questions to enhance their understanding of the story.
How does the narrator demonstrate the questioning technique?
-The narrator demonstrates the questioning technique by asking questions out loud and then reading further to find the answers.
What happens to the food in the basket by the end of the story?
-The food in the basket is found to be missing, and the characters conclude that it must have fallen out.
How do the characters react to the empty basket?
-The characters react by deciding to pick more food for the picnic.
What is the significance of the characters singing as they walk around the lane?
-The singing signifies the characters' enjoyment and positive spirits despite the unexpected turn of events with the missing food.
What lesson can readers take away from the story?
-Readers can learn the importance of questioning and problem-solving while also understanding that unexpected events can occur, but they can be addressed with a positive attitude.
Outlines
đ Interactive Reading with Questions
The script introduces an interactive reading method where readers engage with the text by asking and answering questions during the reading process. It emphasizes the importance of this technique for comprehension. The narrator demonstrates by reading a story about animals going on a picnic, asking questions such as whether the mouse will join the picnic. The audience is encouraged to participate by whispering their questions into their hands and then checking the text for answers.
đ Picnic Adventure and Questioning
This paragraph continues the story of the animals' picnic, focusing on the characters' actions and the questions that arise from them. The animals find various locations for their picnic, and the narrator prompts the audience to ask questions, such as why the basket is empty. The story concludes with the animals restocking the basket and finding a perfect spot for their picnic, encouraging readers to apply the questioning technique in their own reading experiences.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄReading comprehension
đĄActive reading
đĄQuestioning
đĄPicnic
đĄCharacters
đĄPredicting
đĄCritical thinking
đĄEngagement
đĄStory elements
đĄReflection
đĄInteractive reading
Highlights
Readers ask questions before they read to prepare themselves for the content.
Readers also ask and answer questions while reading to enhance understanding.
The process involves looking, listening, breathing, and self-checking for answers.
The story used as an example is called 'We're Going on a Picnic'.
Characters in the story include Hen, Duck, Goose, and Mouse, each with their preferred food.
The narrator models asking a question: 'Will Mouse go on the picnic too?'
The story progresses with the characters preparing for the picnic.
Mouse is discovered to be in the basket, prompting the question of other characters joining.
The narrator reads further to find out if the characters find a nice place for the picnic.
Squirrel is introduced as a potential participant in the picnic.
The narrator encourages the audience to whisper their questions to themselves.
The story continues with the characters moving the picnic location due to weather.
The narrator prompts the audience to think about their questions and find answers.
The story concludes with the characters returning home without having the picnic.
The characters realize the food might have fallen out of the basket.
The narrator reflects on the book discussion and the questions asked by the audience.
The story ends with the characters preparing for another picnic attempt.
The narrator advises that this questioning technique can be used when reading independently or in a library.
Transcripts
last week when I was here we talked
about how readers ask questions before
they leave today we're gonna talk about
how readers ask and answer questions
while they're reading and they do this
because it helps us to understand what's
happening in this story one way to do
this guys look up here its first to look
with our eyes and listen to a story and
then we're gonna keep breathing and
we're going to check to see if we can
answer our questions so I want you guys
to watch me as I do this and you guys
are gonna get to try this today too
you're gonna talk into your hands with
some of your questions today
Allah and oh when you need to do that so
you guys ready so watch me as I try this
I'm gonna ask and answer questions while
I write it so this story is called we're
going on it
I can see all the animals here thinking
about the business we're going on a
picnic let's go on a picnic set pen duck
goose it's such a lovely day
so hence like some berries because hen
liked berries best and goose pick some
apples because goose liked apples best
and dump pick some pears because duck
like pears best and we put them in the
basket so you know what stop you're
watching
see this mouse here stop it I'm gonna
ask the question I see the mouse here no
these guys are getting ready to go on a
picnic I think my question is will Mouse
go on the picnic too
[Music]
that's I'm gonna read to find out this
looks like a nice place for a picnic
second and she's got the basket down I
can't wait to eat some of those berries
it's a bit shady Center let's go up the
hill we might find them even nicer place
all right set head but it's your turn to
carry the basket we're going on a picnic
[Music]
no mouse is already in the basket we'll
squirrel join now maybe we'll have to
read to find them well maybe not maybe
yes this looks like a nice place for a
picnic egg duck and set the basket down
I can't wait to eat some of those pears
it's a bit windy so goose let's go down
the hill we might find an even nicer
place all right said duck but it's your
turn to carry the basket
I see squirrel getting in that basket
just like mauston Nelson seems like a
strawberry there down there nice
now let's your turn to dry do you think
you can stop ask questions can you
whisper what question do you have right
now everybody whisper your question in
your hand
kiss your brain once you have your
question
hey hold it your brain but to keep
breathing to find out if we can answer a
question this looks like a nice place
for a picnic so goose and set the basket
in I can't wait to eat some of those
apples it's a bit hot said head and duck
let's go down this path we might find an
even nicer place all right said goose
but let's all carry the basket you guys
thinking about answering your question
that you kissed your brain hmm we are
going on a picnic they sang as they
walked around the lane oh they cried and
set the basket down we walked back home
and we haven't had our picnic here's a
good place right
listen stop and ask a question can you
best try
I put your question into your hand and
just your brain what's your question
right now hi let's back up here these
lots of people kiss in the rain
oh we go again seven but when they
picked up the basket it was very light
and very empty duck said head did you
eat the pears no said duck goose second
did you eat the apples no said goose
said duck and goose did you eat the
berries no said head then they must have
fallen out said everyone at the same
time
I heard some good talking about the
books you guys were stopping and asking
some questions let's see if we can check
the answer if we can so hand picked some
more
because kind of likes berries and goose
picked some more apples because goose
like apples best and don't think some
more pears because duck liked pears best
and they put them in math we're going on
a picnic they say this is a good place
when you stop I wonder if they're gonna
do the exact same thing this looks like
a nice place for a picnic they all set
the basket so whenever you are reading
when you go to read to self or to
library you can do the same thing you
can look and the Senate you can stop and
ask questions and then you can check and
answer your questions only you can
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