Asking Questions
Grade 1 · English Language Arts · Reading Comprehension · Colorado, USA
Lesson Summary
Ask who, what, where, when, and why questions about a story.
Explanation
Good readers ask questions before, during, and after reading. Asking questions helps you think more deeply about the story. You can ask who the characters are, what is happening, where the story takes place, when it happens, and why things happen. If you cannot answer a question, reread that part of the story. Asking questions makes you an active, thinking reader.
Practice Questions
Q1: Name three question words you can use when reading a story.
Answer: Who, what, where (or when, why)
Q2: Why is it helpful to ask questions while you read?
Answer: It helps you think more deeply about the story and understand it better.
Q3: What should you do if you cannot answer a question about a story?
Answer: Reread that part of the story.
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Asking Questions is a lesson in the Reading Comprehension chapter of Grade 1 English Language Arts. It is part of the Colorado, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Asking Questions is taught in Grade 1 as part of the English Language Arts curriculum in Colorado, USA.
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