Asking and Answering Questions about Non-Fiction
Students formulate and answer questions about key details in informational texts.
Key Questions
- Construct a question that can be answered by reading a specific part of the text.
- Explain how finding key details helps answer questions about a topic.
- Evaluate the completeness of an answer based on the information provided.
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