👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply ask and answer questions using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
strategy, comprehend

Teaching Notes

• Read together first, then let students answer independently. Ask students to point to the word or sentence that supports an answer.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
Ask questions that help you understand events. Check which questions the text answers and which remain open.

Read: A Sign for the Garden

Mina and Ben made a sign for the school garden. Mina drew bright flowers. Ben wrote the words. They set the paper sign by the gate. That night, rain fell. In the morning, the words were pale and the paper sagged. Mina stared at her shoes. "We can make a stronger one," Ben said. They asked their teacher for a wooden board. Mina painted flowers again, and Ben painted the words. When the next shower came, their new sign stayed clear. Mina grinned. She had wanted to give up, but now she was glad they had tried again.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — a deliberate way to work toward a goal
• — understand

Words to Learn

strategy, comprehend

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for a deliberate way to work toward a goal is ____.
2. The term for understand is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. What makes a text-based answer strong?
2. What does the main character want?
3. What difficulty appears?
4. How does the character respond?
5. Apply today’s strategy to one sentence.
6. Retell the outcome.

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Write two new examples and read them to a partner.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Write two new examples and read them to a partner.