Suggested Teaching & Learning Activity
Pose Critical Thinking Questions
- Following the reading of a book, pose critical thinking questions in either a small-group setting, teacher-child conference, or whole class format.
- Invite children to express and explain their opinions in a variety of situations with open-ended questions.
Offline Resources and Activities
After Reading Questions
- What else would you like to know about …? How could find the answers?
- Would you like to read more books about this topic?
- What research would the author have done to write about the topic?
- What connections can you make to other books that you have read?
- What is one question that the passage answered?
- How do you think the author feels about this topic?
- What is the difference between a fact and opinion?Did the author include opinions in the selection?
- Would you recommend this selection to a friend?
- What was the theme or author’s message?
- Where could you look if you wanted to find out more information about his topic?
- What was the best part of the selection?
Open Ended-Questions
- What do you think about … ?
- Tell us about your idea … ?
- Did you like that book? What did you like/dislike about it?
- What was your favorite part of the book?
- What has your experience been?
Online Activities
Curriculum Connections
Grade 1-2
- English Language Arts (Atlantic Canada)
- Speaking and Listening
- GCO: Students will be expected to speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
- Express thoughts and feelings and describe experiences.
- Ask and respond to questions to clarify information or gather further information.
- Express opinions and give simple explanations for some of their opinions (I like … because)
listen to others’ ideas and opinions.
- GCO: Students will be expected to speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
- Speaking and Listening
