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 CONTENTS
Introduction: A Brief Orientation to QAR and Comprehension Instruction
Lesson 1. Before, During, and After Reading
Lesson 2. What is a Question?
Lesson 3. Identifying Questions and Statements in Text
Lesson 4. In the Book and In My Head QARs Using Narrative Text
Lesson 5. In the Book and In My Head QARs Using Informational Text
Lesson 6. Making Predictions Using Narrative Text
Lesson 7. Making Predictions Using Informational Text
Lesson 8. Visualization Using Narrative Text
Lesson 9. Visualization Using Informational Text
Lesson 10. Drawing Inferences Using Informational Text
Lesson 11. Drawing Inferences Using Narrative Text
Lesson 12. Identifying Important Information Using Narrative Text
Lesson 13. What is the Big Idea?: Identifying the Author’s Message
Lesson 14. Identifying Important Information Using Informational Text
Lesson 15. Identifying the Big Ideas Using Informational Text