Lesson Plan
Answering "Why" Questions
Teach your students how to use specific vocabulary as they answer questions. This lesson can stand alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the *Questions that Gauge Comprehension* lesson plan.
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Objectives
Academic
Students will be able to answer 5W + H questions about fictional texts.
Language
Students will be able to describe cause and effect relationships with specific vocabulary using sentence frames.
Introduction
(2 minutes)- Write the word why on the board and ask students to discuss what that word means. Challenge them to come up with a definition and explain when it is appropriate to use that word.
- Provide the definition of the word why: for what reason, purpose, or cause. Share that this word is used as a sentence starter when a question is asked.
- Tell the class that today, they will learn how to answer why questions using specific words as they explain themselves.