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Just because a student may
struggle to read the text does
not mean he/she can’t think.
Many students try to answer
questions using ONLY
information from the text.
Other students try to answer
questions using ONLY their
background knowledge.
Three Levels of Text Processing
• Literal – getting the facts as stated in a
text.
• Inferential – requires readers to
determine an appropriate answer drawn
from the text and their prior knowledge.
• Critical – requires readers to think
beyond what is stated in the text. Readers
draw information from their prior
knowledge to derive plausible answers.
Q.Question
A.Answer
R. Relationships
“ The value of QAR lies in
the way it clarifies how
students can approach the
task of reading texts and
answering questions.”
Raphael, 1986
QAR is effective in helping
to delineate the differences
among the three major
types of comprehension –
literal, inferential, and
critical.
Raphael, 1986
Question-Answer Relationships
Right There – Text explicit
Think & Search – Text implicit
Author & Me – Text implicit/experienced based
On My Own – experienced based
Question-Answer Relationships
Right There – The answer is directly
stated in the text. In fact, the words
from the question and the answer are
included in the same sentence.
Butterfly Poetry
The little caterpillar creeps,
Through my garden like a soft sculpture.
Nibbling here, nibbling there,
Munching on leaves everywhere,
Eating and growing.
Now in the chrysalis it sleeps,
After weaving a silken home.
Changing here, changing there,
Being transformed within its lair,
Created anew.
A beautiful butterfly now peeps,
From its silken home to the skies.
Flying here, flying there,
Lighting on flowers everywhere,
Delighting me.
What does
the
caterpillar
do first in
the poem?
Butterfly Poetry
The little caterpillar creeps,
Through my garden like a soft
sculpture.
Nibbling here, nibbling there,
Munching on leaves everywhere,
Eating and growing.
What does the caterpillar do first?
The caterpillar creeps.
Question-Answer Relationships
Think & Search- The answer is in the
text, but the words from the question
and the answer are not in the same
sentence.
Butterfly Poetry
The little caterpillar creeps,
Through my garden like a soft sculpture.
Nibbling here, nibbling there,
Munching on leaves everywhere,
How
Eating and growing.
Now in the chrysalis it sleeps,
After weaving a silken home.
Changing here, changing there,
Being transformed within its lair,
Created anew.
A beautiful butterfly now peeps,
From its silken home to the skies.
Flying here, flying there,
Lighting on flowers everywhere,
Delighting me.
does the
caterpillar change
from the start to the
end of the poem?
Butterfly Poetry
The little caterpillar creeps,
Through my garden like a soft sculpture.
Nibbling here, nibbling there,
Munching on leaves everywhere,
How does the
Eating and growing.
caterpillar change
A beautiful butterfly now peeps,
From its silken home to the skies.
Flying here, flying there,
Lighting on flowers everywhere,
Delighting me.
from the start to the
end of the poem?
Question-Answer Relationships
Author & Me- The answer is not in the
text, but the text provides information
to use in the answer.
Butterfly Poetry
The little caterpillar creeps,
Through my garden like a soft sculpture.
Nibbling here, nibbling there,
Munching on leaves everywhere,
What
Eating and growing.
Now in the chrysalis it sleeps,
After weaving a silken home.
Changing here, changing there,
Being transformed within its lair,
Created anew.
A beautiful butterfly now peeps,
From its silken home to the skies.
Flying here, flying there,
Lighting on flowers everywhere,
Delighting me.
does the word
lair mean?
Why did the poet say
the caterpillar is like
soft sculpture?
Butterfly Poetry
Now in the chrysalis it sleeps,
After weaving a silken home.
Changing here, changing there,
Being transformed within its lair,
Created anew.
What does the word lair mean?
(answer must make sense and be supported
by the text)
Butterfly Poetry
The little caterpillar creeps,
Through my garden like a soft sculpture.
Nibbling here, nibbling there,
Munching on leaves everywhere,
Eating and growing.
Why did the poet say the caterpillar is like
soft sculpture? (answer must make sense
and be supported by the text)
It is pleasing!
Question-Answer Relationships
On My Own- The answer is not in the
text; it must come from the reader’s
own experiences.
Butterfly Poetry
The little caterpillar creeps,
Through my garden like a soft sculpture.
Nibbling here, nibbling there,
Munching on leaves everywhere,
Eating and growing.
Now in the chrysalis it sleeps,
After weaving a silken home.
Changing here, changing there,
Being transformed within its lair,
Created anew.
Describe a time you
saw a butterfly or
caterpillar.
A beautiful butterfly now peeps,
From its silken home to the skies.
Flying here, flying there,
Lighting on flowers everywhere,
Delighting me.
On My Own
questions do NOT
appear on the PSSA
Jerry picked up his bat, ball, and his
glove. He went to the playing field.
Some boys were already hitting and
catching fly ball.
1. What did Jerry pick up?
2. Where did Jerry go?
3. What game is Jerry going to play?
4. What is your favorite game?