QAR Question Answer Relationship Created by : Wendy Taylor K-6 Literacy Coach

QAR Question Answer Relationship

Created by : Wendy TaylorK-6 Literacy Coach

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By knowing what type of question you are being asked changes where or how you find the answer to the question.

Right There Question

A “detail” type of question where words used to form the question and the words that answer the question are often right there in the same sentence.

Just like a green light, you can GO right to the answer in the passage and find it there!

Jeff has lived in Martinsville his entire life. But tomorrow, Jeff and his family would be moving 200 miles away to Petersburg. Jeff hated the idea of having to move. He would be leaving behind his best friend, Rick, the baseball team he had played on for the last two years, and the big weeping Willow in his backyard, that he liked to sit under and think. And to make matters worse, he was moving on his birthday! Jeff would be thirteen tomorrow. He was going to be a teenager! He wanted to spend the day with his friends, not watching his house being packed up and put on a truck. Jeff thought that moving was a horrible way to spend his birthday. What about a party? What about spending the day with his friends? What about what he wanted? But that was just the problem. No one ever asked Jeff what he wanted.

Right There Question A “detail” type of question

where words used to form the question and the words that answer the question are often right there in the same sentence. QUESTION #1

How long has Jeff lived in Martinsville?a. for 2 monthsb. since first gradec. his entire lifed. he does not live in

MartinsvilleJeff has lived in Martinsville his entire life. But tomorrow, Jeff and his family would be moving 200 miles away to Petersburg.

Right There Question A “detail” type of question

where words used to form the question and the words that answer the question are often right there in the same sentence. QUESTION #2

What is the name of the town where Jeff and his family are moving?a. Martinsvilleb. Grand Rapidsc. Royersfordd. Petersburg

Jeff has lived in Martinsville his entire life. But tomorrow, Jeff and his family would be moving 200 miles away to Petersburg.

Right There Question A “detail” type of question

where words used to form the question and the words that answer the question are often right there in the same sentence. QUESTION #3

What is Jeff’s best friend’s name?a. Jeffb. Johnc. Rickd. Rob

Jeff has lived in Martinsville his entire life. But tomorrow, Jeff and his family would be moving 200 miles away to Petersburg. Jeff hated the idea of having to move. He would be leaving behind his best friend, Rick, the baseball team he had played on for the last two years, and the big weeping Willow in his backyard, that he liked to sit under and think.

Right There Questionsignal words

Where does Jeff live?

Who is Jeff’s best friend?

What sport does Jeff play?

Think and Search Question

The answer is in the text but the reader has to “think and search” to find the answer. The answer is usually in several places in the book or passage.

Like a yellow light you need to slow down and think about what the question is asking and then search for clues.

Think and Search Question The answer is in the text but

the reader has to “think and search” to find the answer. The answer is usually in several places in the book.

QUESTION #3Does Jeff like playing on the baseball team?

Jeff has lived in Martinsville his entire life. But tomorrow, Jeff and his family would be moving 200 miles away to Petersburg. Jeff hated the idea of having to move. He would be leaving behind his best friend, Rick, the baseball team he had played on for the last two years, and the big oak tree in his backyard, where he liked to sit and think.

Think and Search Question The answer is in the text but

the reader has to “think and search” to find the answer. The answer is usually in several places in the book.

QUESTION #3What is a weeping Willow?

a. flowerb. treec. crying dwarfd. painting

Jeff has lived in Martinsville his entire life. But tomorrow, Jeff and his family would be moving 200 miles away to Petersburg. Jeff hated the idea of having to move. He would be leaving behind his best friend, Rick, the baseball team he had played on for the last two years, and the big weeping Willow in his backyard, that he liked to sit under and think.

Willow Tree

Author and You Question

The answer is not in the text. Think about how what you know and what the text (author) says fit together.

Like a red light, you stop and think about what the author said but also what you think. You can reread parts of the text to help you but you will not find the answer in the text.

Author and You

QUESTION #What is a good title for this passage?a. Rick’s Moveb. Best Birthday Ever!c. Mad About Movingd. Pitching Tips

Jeff has lived in Martinsville his entire life. But tomorrow, Jeff and his family would be moving 200 miles away to Petersburg. Jeff hated the idea of having to move. He would be leaving behind his best friend, Rick, the baseball team he had played on for the last two years, and the big oak tree in his backyard, where he liked to sit and think …

The answer is not in the text. Think about how what you know and what the text (author) says fit together.

Author and You

QUESTION #Why do you think the author wrote this?a. to persuade the reader to

play baseballb. to entertain the reader with a

simple storyc. to inform the reader about

how to pack for a moved. to express their feelings

about teenagers

The answer is not in the text. Think about how what you know and what the text (author) says fit together.

Let’s look at some PSSA samples.First we need to read the text….

The wild ponies eat all of the following on Assateague Island except. . .

a.twigs.

b. insects.

c. grass.

d. poison ivy.

Spring and fall are the best seasons. Theweather on the island is mild, and there isplenty of grass for the ponies to eat. Theponies also eat leaves and twigs. They evenmunch on poison ivy, which doesn’t seem tobother them.

Spring and fall are the best seasons. Theweather on the island is mild, and there isplenty of grass for the ponies to eat. Theponies also eat leaves and twigs. They evenmunch on poison ivy, which doesn’t seem tobother them.

Let’s look at some PSSA samples.

*The wild ponies eat all

of the following on Assateague Island except. . .

a.twigs.

b. insects.

c. grass.

d. poison ivy.

Let’s try another…

What is the main reason for the ponyauction?a. to let children ride a ponyb. to raise money for the cowhandsc. to find a home for most ponies

before winterd. to limit the total number of ponies

on the island

The pony auction does three things: • It raises money for the Chincoteague

Fire Department.• It allows some people to take home a

foal.• And most important, it keeps the pony population at the proper size. Resources such as food will only support about 150 ponies on the southern end of

Assateague Island. A larger number would hurt the island’s ecology, or balance of life.

The pony auction does three things: • It raises money for the Chincoteague

Fire Department.• It allows some people to take home a

foal.• And most important, it keeps the pony population at the proper size. Resources such as food will only support about 150 ponies on the southern end of

Assateague Island. A larger number would hurt the island’s ecology, or balance of life.

Let’s try another…

*What is the main reason for the ponyauction?a. to let children ride a ponyb. to raise money for the cowhandsc. to find a home for most ponies

before winterd. to limit the total number of ponies

on the island

Let’s try one more…

Which sentence from the passage is an opinion?

a. “They are feral animals.”b. “At the auction, some people bid on

ponies to take home.”c. “Assateague is a long, narrow island.”d. “Today’s ponies lead a hard life.”

Let’s try one more…

*Which sentence from the passage is an opinion?

a. “They are feral animals.”b. “At the auction, some people bid on

ponies to take home.”c. “Assateague is a long, narrow island.”d. “Today’s ponies lead a hard life.”

Your directions…

o Read the question and underline the important wordsoDecide what type of question (consult your traffic light for help) and mark with a colored star

Right There? *Think and Search? *Author and You? *

oGo back to the text if you need to and underline any cluesoEliminate wrong choicesoCircle the correct choice