Comprehension Question Stems

 

Clarifying:

*  Who is _____?
*  Where did _____ happen?
*  What does the word _____ mean as used
   in the sentence _____?
*  What is _____ doing when _____?
*  What did the author say about _____?
*  Why doe the author use the word/phrase
   _____ to describe _____?
*  What is this part mostly about?

Summarizing:

*  How does _____ change from the beginning to the end
   of the story?
*  At the end of the story, what does _____ learn about
   _____?
 How are _____ and _____ alike?
*  What is the most important point about _____?
*  Based on the information in the passage, what can you
   conclude about _____?
*  What details help support the idea that _____?

Questioning:

*  What probably caused _____ to happen?
*  How did ____ probably feel when _____?
*  Why did _____ say “_____”?
*  What does the author mean by the phrase
    “_____”?
*  Why does the author use the phrase
    “_____” to describe _____?
*  How does the author let you know that
   _____?

Predicting:

*  What will probably happen if _____?
*  What may be a way to use/apply the information about
    _____?

*  When would it be helpful to _____?
 



 

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