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Higher-Level Thinking Questions: Primary Literature
Jack and the Beanstalk
This set includes 16 question cards on Jack and the Beanstalk. The questions are all open-ended, higher-level thinking questions to get your students to think deeply about Jack and the Beanstalk. For example, “Was the giant a mean giant? Explain, and give evidence from the story.” The questions are ideal for thinking, discussion, and writing. This set includes a variety of engaging team, pair, class, and individual activities to make the most of your question cards. Also includes reproducible prompts for journal writing and activities for student-generated questions. Go beyond facts. Develop meaning. Promote critical and creative thinking!
Expand your youngsters' minds with higher-level thinking questions on their favorite literature. You will find hundreds of questions on classic primary literature selections such as: The Three Little Pigs, Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and Pinocchio, plus 11 others! The questions are designed to engage and develop the range of higher-order thinking skills: "Did Jack have the right to take things from the giant's house? If you were the wolf, how would you get the three pigs out of the brick house? What do you think Pinocchio learned from his experiences?" Questions are provided in convenient, reproducible, question card format, perfect for the engaging, cooperative questioning activities provided. Also includes reproducible prompts for journal writing and activities for student-generated questions. Hours and hours of timesaving questions and activities to develop your students' critical and creative thinking skills using primary literature! 160 pages.