Question Answer Relationships: A Simple Taxonomy of Questions

Research shows that teachers are asking students far too many literal questions, while state and national assessments are increasingly focused on questions that require higher levels of thinking. So that students can improve their own inquiry and comprehension skills, teachers also need to sharpen their questioning. QAR is a comprehension strategy that can help translate into success on assessments and all tasks that require deeper thinking. The accompanying CD-ROM contains over forty pages of reproducible.