Introduction
Welcome to Unit 7: Inferential Comprehension Instructional Routines of the Online Texas Adolescent Literacy Academy (OTALA) Module 3: Generating Questions to Monitor Comprehension, Level 3.
There are three sections in this module:
- Overview
- “Making Connections” Questions: Modeling and Practice
- Creating Ownership and Scaffolding
Each section consists of presentation videos along with related activities to complete. You may download a copy of the module handouts as well as a transcript of the video by clicking on the links below.
The total time required to complete this module is approximately 30 minutes. The module may be completed at your own pace. You may complete all three sections in a single session, or you may log in multiple times as you work through the information and activities.
Section 1: Overview
This section gives an overview of the module objectives and provides research data on the importance of teaching students question generation. Please click to download and print Handout 1: TEKS/ELPS/CCRS Connections prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.
Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.
Section 2: “Making Connections” Questions: Modeling and Practice
This section explores how to model and practice generating Level 3, or "making connctions," questions.
Please click to download and print Handout 2: Generating “Making Connections” Questions, Handout 3: “Poisons on our Planet” and Handout 4: “Making Connections” Question Card prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.
Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.
Section 3: Creating Ownership and Scaffolding
This section explores how to monitor student practice and scaffold student learning of the routine. Please click to download and print Handout 5: Scaffolding Level 3 Questions and Handout 6: Student Log for Self-Generated Questions prior to watching this presentation video. If you printed the handout packet downloaded at the beginning of this module, please locate the handout in your packet.
Click play on the video when you're ready to begin.