Strategy : ReQuest

Explanation/Purpose: This strategy helps students create effective questioning techniques. It is designed to help the students to develop their questions about the text and results in more independent learning by the student.

How it looks in the classroom: Teacher and students silently read a section of an article. The teacher closes their book while the students question him/her. As the teacher answers the questions, he/she forces the students’ to develop their questioning skills, either by extending the questions or seeking clarification. Roles are then reversed and after the teacher asks questions, the students can ask for more clarification.

When? : Before and during reading

Weblink for further reading and examples :

http://english.byu.edu/novelinks/reading%20strategies/Watsons/request%20strategy.pdf