Asking Questions While Reading Nonfiction
Readers of nonfiction ask themselves questions before, during, and after reading. We do this to activate prior knowledge, build understanding, and monitor comprehension.
Readers of nonfiction ask themselves questions before, during, and after reading. We do this to activate prior knowledge, build understanding, and monitor comprehension.
Before Reading How does the title help me know what this text is going to be about? The title makes me think that Henry was a slave and he got to escape. What do I know about this topic or subject? I know that the slaves could escape with the underground railroad and it takes a long time to get there. What questions do I have? I wonder who came up with the underground railroad and how did they not get caught? What type of nonfiction is this? How does that help me prepare for this read? This is literary non fiction book. it helps me know that it will kind of be a story book. Is there a particular way that the text is structured? It is structured as a story. | During Reading What do I understand? I understand that the people that want slaves purposely take them away from there family. I also understand that the masters would let them live together because they probably understand that they really liked each other. What is unclear? Why did Henry want to forget what his wife wanted to say? I don't understand why he would want to burn his skin to the bone. What new questions do I have? Will Henry ever see them again? Why did the master only give Henry over to his son? Why do you think that Henry's new owner is so mean? Why do you think that they would not let the slaves sing on the streets? Is the whole family going to get separated and never see each other again? How will Henry mail himself to a place where he could be free? I wonder what oil ofvetrial is? I wonder how many other slaves went on the underground railroad | After Reading What have I learned? I have learned that Henry Box Brown. What are the important ideas that stuck with me? Henry was a good worker so his master gave Henry to his son. 100,000 slaves out 400,000 slaves got freedom. They were not aloud to know there birthdays. What new or lingering questions do I have? I still wonder what will happen to Henry and his knew family? |