Improving Comprehension With Questioning The Author

By asking questions during reading at pivotal points in the text students will learn how to consider and debate the author’s ideas. This approach is excellent for encouraging struggling readers to work through key ideas, rather than skimming over the text! The book includes how-to’s on planning and orchestrating the Questioning the Author approach as well as a practical trouble-shooting guide based on 25 common challenges to discussion. For use with Grades 3–8.