QAR for the Early Primary Grades : A Read-Aloud Program to Improve Comprehension

Are you a primary grade teacher who wants to boost your children's comprehension? In this unique resource, Taffy Raphael, Ph. D., creator of Question-Answer Relationships (QAR), makes comprehension strategies that are normally reserved for upper elementary students accessible to younger children. QAR for the Early Primary Grades provides 15 read-aloud lessons based on well-known picture books to teach children to comprehend stories and informational text. The lessons actively engage children in higher-level thinking. TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction: A Brief Orientation to QAR and Comprehension InstructionLesson 1. Before, During, and After ReadingLesson 2. What is a Question?Lesson 3. Identifying Questions and Statements in TextLesson 4. In the Book and In My Head QARs Using Narrative TextLesson 5. In the Book and In My Head QARs Using Informational TextLesson 6. Making Predictions Using Narrative TextLesson 7. Making Predictions Using Informational TextLesson 8. Visualization Using Narrative TextLesson 9. Visualization Using Informational TextLesson 10. Drawing Inferences Using Informational TextLesson 11. Drawing Inferences Using Narrative TextLesson 12. Identifying Important Information Using Narrative TextLesson 13. What is the Big Idea?: Identifying the Author's MessageLesson 14. Identifying Important Information Using Informational TextLesson 15. Identifying the Big Ideas Using Informational Text