Questioning the author is a strategy that engages students actively with a text. Rather than reading and taking information from a text, the QtA strategy encourages students to ask questions of the author and the text. Through forming their questions, students learn more about the text. Students learn to ask questions such as: What is the author's message? Does the
author explain this clearly? How does this connect to what the author said earlier? Show
Why use question the author?
How to use question the authorBeck et al. (1997) identify specific steps you should follow during a question the author lesson. This strategy is best suited for nonfiction texts.
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Watch: Did it Make You Laugh? Learning About the Author's PurposeHelp students understand purpose and audience in writing by modeling and providing opportunities to write a variety of writing forms. See the lesson plan. This video is published with permission from the Balanced Literacy Diet. See many more related how-to videos with lesson plans in the Reading Comprehension Strategies section. Collect resourcesThis website shows and example of using the question the author strategy with a common health-related sign that might be read by students. See example > Language ArtsHere's a simple, clear description of how students can learn to think, "If I were the author…" See example > Social StudiesHere's a short paper that describes how teachers can use the question the author strategy to help students make sense of social studies. Examples are given for elementary age students. See example > Differentiated instructionfor second language learners, students of varying reading skill, and younger learners
See the research that supports this strategyBeck, I.L., & McKeown, M.G., Hamilton, R.L., & Kugan, L. (1997). Questioning the author: An approach for enhancing student engagement with text. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Children's books to use with this strategyLooking for MizaGenre: Nonfiction Age Level: 9-12 Reading Level: Independent Reader Full color photographs chronicle the search for missing mountain gorillas. It is the gorillas that find the young Miza and restore him to his family. Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangara MaathaiBy: Claire Nivola Genre: Biography, Nonfiction Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Independent Reader Wangari Maathai's native Kenya was a changed land, literally blowing away because its trees and growth had been destroyed. Rather than complain, she started a reforestation effort for which she was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Handsome illustrations combine with crisp text to tell the story of one person’s impact. Which of these categories are best compressed using lossless compression which of these categories are best compressed using lossy compression Why?Text messages can best be compressed using lossless compression because you can reduce the number of bits needed without losing any information.
Is using abbreviations and symbols where you try to represent the same information with fewer characters?Using abbreviations and symbols is a form of compression, where we try to represent the same information with fewer characters.
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