What is this book about? What does the title mean? Show the following chart and ask students to help you think of other questions. You can also ask questions while you're reading the book and after you read the book.' Then, when you start reading the book, you can look for the answers. You might want to say something such as: 'You know, it's often a good idea to ask questions like this before you read a book. Now that you've gotten the students thinking about mittens, you can transition to the topic of the lesson: asking questions before, during, and after reading. Why is it called The Mitten and not The Mittens? Why do you think this story is called The Mitten? How many of you have ever lost a mitten? How did you feel? It's best if you have some mittens to show you especially if students live in a warmer climate and may not have worn mittens. Tell students that you will read a story titled The Mitten. Students should be able to ask and answer basic, literal questions about a story. MaterialsĪsking questions before, during, and after reading is a strategy that primary students can use to become better readers. This is the first lesson in a set of questioning lessons designed for primary grades. In this lesson, using the story The Mitten by Jan Brett, students learn how to become good readers by asking questions. This lesson is designed to introduce primary students to the importance of asking questions before, during, and after listening to a story.

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