In groups share your "Think and Search" and "Author and Me" questions. Be sure to speak up for yourself if you are unsure about a question. Your group members can help you determine the type of question you've written. Group members, it is your responsibility to challenge a question if something seems off to you. If no one is sure, you may call me over.
Meanwhile, a paper plate will be passed among your group members. Write one of your Think and Search and one of your Author and Me questions on the paper plate. Identity what type of question it is in parentheses.
These questions are usually the most challenging for students to answer because it relies on an individual's ability to make meaning with the text, instead of simply extracting information that's already there.
These are indeed questions of interpretation and can be answered in a virtually unlimited number of ways, BUT the text MUST support what you're saying. Texts, believe it or not, do ask to be read in certain ways, and we have to respect that as much as possible when making our inferences (for example, although details might suggest that General Zaroff is involved in vampirism, we must challenge ourselves to question whether that interpretation contributes to a greater understanding of the text's meaning ).
For HW, you have written your best "author and me" question. You will attempt to answer this question by making solid inferences based on your background knowledge/experiences, but also using the text to support your FRESH ideas.
HW requirements:
1. Please answer your question on loose leaf
2. You must make inferences (this is how you interact with the text, bring your own knowledge and experiences of the world to the story)
3. You must use the text to support your inferences (this is paying attention to the text and how it asks to be read)
4. No length requirement. Just answer the question as completely as you can.
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