Housel Debra J. Document-Based Questions for Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking

Teacher Created Resources, Inc., 2009. — 113 p.The primary goal of any reading task is comprehension. Document-Based Questions for Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking uses high-interest grade-level nonfiction passages, related documents, and critical thinking assessment practice to help you develop confident readers who can demonstrate their skills on standardized tests. In addition, you will build the comprehension skills necessary for a lifetime of learning.There are five topic areas with six or seven lessons in each. Each lesson consists of three pages: a passage, a related document, and an assessment practice page containing multiple choice, true/false—explain, and short-answer document-based questions. This gives your students practice in all of the question types used in standardized testing. The students respond to the document-based questions based on the information gleaned from the passage plus its related document. Such questions improve a student’s ability to apply prior knowledge, integrate information, and transfer knowledge to a new situation.