'Hidden'
Comprehension Question Stems
'Hidden
Questions' are those where you can answer by using clues in the text
combined with knowledge you already have.
How
to use this guide:
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when running a Guided Reading Session have these question stems next
to you and formulate appropriate questions as you see a context
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hand these question stems to your group and ask them to generate questions
for the other group members
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have other groups answer the questions.
Working
Out Word Meaning from Clues in Text
- Have a guess at the meaning of '.....word.....'
Use the clues given in the text before this word & in the next
one or two sentences.
- I wonder what this word could mean? (Take an 'educated guess')
What clues from the text support this inference?
- We can assume '.....word.....' means (insert meaning) because …
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We can conclude '.....word.....' means (insert meaning) because of
what clues from the text?
- How do you know '…word…' means (insert meaning)?
- In this sentence the word (insert word) most likely means...
a)
b)
c)
because...
- What could the word (insert word) mean given (action) & (action)
have happened.
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Show me the part of the text that leads us to infer this word means
(insert meaning).
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What clues in the text lead you to make this inference?
- (Insert word) has three meanings in the dictionary. Which is the
most appropriate meaning here?
- From the 'contextual clues' (hints in the text) what could (insert
word) mean?
Huge
Hint!!! Read past the word to get more clues!!!
- What clues point you to a possible meaning for this word?
- I feel there isn't enough information here to predict the meaning
of this word. Would you agree? What is our next course of action?
- Is it crucial that we understand the meaning of this word? Why?
- Will I lose a significant amount of meaning from the text if I don't
know this word?
- Substitute a similar word & see if the sentence makes sense
i.e. use a synonym for the unknown word.
