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               •       How could that . . .


               •       What is your opinion on . . .


               •       How did you react when . . .


               •       Why do you think . . .


               •       Why is this . . .


               •       How do you feel about . . .


               •       What reasons would you give for . . .


               •       How does _____ relate to your own experiences?


               •       Explain . . .


               •       Give me some examples of . . .


               •       Why do you think _____ did that?


               •       What does _______ make you think about?




May be photocopied for classroom use. Texts and Lessons for Content-Area Reading by Harvey “Smokey” Daniels and Nancy Steineke, © 2011 (Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann).

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74 fat questionstarters

  • 1. Fat Question Starters • How could that . . . • What is your opinion on . . . • How did you react when . . . • Why do you think . . . • Why is this . . . • How do you feel about . . . • What reasons would you give for . . . • How does _____ relate to your own experiences? • Explain . . . • Give me some examples of . . . • Why do you think _____ did that? • What does _______ make you think about? May be photocopied for classroom use. Texts and Lessons for Content-Area Reading by Harvey “Smokey” Daniels and Nancy Steineke, © 2011 (Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann).