Comprehension Strategies
QAR: [Question-Answer Relationship]Description: The Question–Answer Relationship (QAR) strategy helps students understand the different types of questions and how to find the answer to them after reading a selected text, involving student to use higher-level thinking skills. The QAR strategy consists of four types of questions: right there questions, think and search questions, author and you questions, and on my own questions
Purpose: The purpose of the QAR strategy is to improve student reading comprehensions by having them think creatively and working cooperatively to think about the selected text they are reading in order to ask questions and know where to find the answers. Procedure: 1. The teacher should choose whether or not they want to teach each question individually or together at one time. Once that is decided the teacher should explain, define, and give an example of each one of the four types of questions involved with this strategy. 2. The teacher engages the students in a read-aloud. 3. With predetermined questions on hand, the teacher will read the questions to the students once they have finished reading, and begin modeling how to determine the type of question they are being asked to answer. 4. The students should be shown how find information to answer the question, whether it be in the text or from their own experiences. 5. Have students separately participate in reading another selected text, where they will then partner up or work individually to determine the new types of question they have been asked to answer. Classroom Integration: • To work through word problems in math • For social studies unit discussions and projects • For science unit discussions and projects Variations: Have students generate their own questions in terms of the four types presented. Have student work together in determine the types of questions asked and finding the answers to them. ("Questions-Answer Relationship (QAR)," 2007) ("Question-Answer Relationship," 2001) QAR ResourcesQuestion-Answer Relationship (QAR)
• This site provides a detailed description of the Question-Answer Relationship strategy, the procedure of how to integrate it into the classroom, and differentiated instructional ideas ("Question-Answer Relationship," 2001). Classroom Strategies: Question-Answer Relationship • This source offers the reasoning behind the QAR strategy, the benefits is produces for both teachers and students, and the steps in how it can be implemented into a classroom setting ("Questions-Answer Relationship (QAR)," 2007). How Writing Ties into the StrategyStandard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1.b
• Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. How Writing is Tied into the Strategy: The QAR strategy has students distinguish the type of questions being asked to answer about the reading material they have been assigned. This strategy ties in writing as it manipulates the use of graphic organizers. Once student determine the type of question being asked they write their answers on the graphic organizers by using textual evidence to support their responses. The graphic organizers are used for students to demonstrate their understanding of the text. (Common Core State Standards, 2010, p. 42) |
Videos Of QAR (Johnson, 2013)
Video: This video walks through the QAR comprehension strategy as a teacher guides her students through the process. Instruction: This video provides a resource for teachers who would like to use the QAR strategy. in the classroom since it is an actual working example of how it has been used with students. Student Engagement: This video helps students understand the process for using the QAR process. Students are deliberate and engaged in discussions about texts which can motivate them to learn. Assessment: The teacher could assess student knowledge and understanding after presenting the video. The assessment could include questions regarding the benefits of using this strategy or could ask the student to list examples of how the teacher facilitated the process of comprehension. (Smith, 2011)
Video: This video provides a step-by-step explanation of QAR with a description of how a teacher could use this method when teaching QAR lessons in the classroom. It focuses on three types of question-answer relationships: in the text, in your head, and in another source. Instruction: If a teacher is unfamiliar with the QAR strategy, this resource provides and explanation and a template to create a QAR lesson in the classroom so that questioning and critical thinking skills can be used before, during and after reading to strengthen comprehension. Student Engagement: This video helps students understand the process for implementing the QAR process with confidence. Assessment: After presenting the video, assessment questions could ask the student to state the steps needed to implement the QAR strategy. |