Inferential Questions

Four categories:

1. Things and people

2. Actions

3. Events

4. States

1. Things and People

What effect does the fairy godmother’s visit have on Cinderella’s life?

2. Actions

How did Cinderella feel after the ball?

3. Events

What is the significance of the ball?

4. States

The fairy godmother changed Cinderella’s outside appearance. What changes probably occurred in the way she felt inside?

Analytic Questions

Three Skills:

1. Analyzing Errors

2. Constructing Support

3. Analyzing Perspectives

1. Analyzing Errors

If you assume “good wins over evil” as the logic of this story, how might this reasoning be misleading? Use your knowledge of the world to guide your thinking.

2. Constructing Support

You are Cinderella. What is your argument with your stepmother about why you should go to the ball?

3. Analyzing Perspectives

Why would someone consider the stepmother to be good? What is your reasoning to support your answer?

Recommendations for Classroom Practice on Advance Organizers

Use all 4 types of advance organizers1. Expository 2. Narrative3. Skimming4. Graphic

Not the only types Advance organizers come in many formats

Expository

Describes content Written or oral Can include text and/or pictures Helps see patternsExample:Neurons are nerve cells that transmit nerve signals to and from the brain at up to 200 mph. The neuron consists of a cell body (or soma) with branching dendrites (signal receivers) and a projection called an axon, which conduct the nerve signal.

The axon, a long extension of a nerve cell, and take information away from the cell body.

Myelin coats and insulates the axon increasing transmission speed along the axon.

The cell body (soma) contains the neuron's nucleus (with DNA and typical nuclear organelles). Dendrites branch from the cell body and receive messages.

Narrative

Story format Makes personal connections Makes seem familiar

Example:Before beginning a unit about the experience of

immigrant groups who moved to the U.S., Mr. Anderson told the story of his grandfather, who immigrated from Sweden.

Skimming

Preview important information quickly by noting what stands out in headings and highlighted information

Pre-reading questions or SQ3R (survey, question, read,

recite, review) can be helpful before skimming

Example:When beginning a new lesson, gives students 60 seconds to skim

an article paying close attention to headings, subheadings, and the first sentence of each paragraph.

This helps students become aware of what information they will be learning when they read the article more carefully.

Graphic Organizers

Type of nonlinguistic representation which visually represents what the students will learn

Examples:

Graphic Organizers-More Examples

Find words that rhyme:

Inverted Triangle (going from general to specific):

Graphic Organizer Activity

Your 1st grade class has just completed a field trip to the Cypress Swamp.

Their task is to write an “essay” describing a Cypress Swamp.

Cypress

Swamp