Reflection: Peck's Questions
Chapter 15:
Richard Peck's Ten Questions to Ask about a Novel
These questions were written at a higher order thinking level. The questions are asked to get the reader to think deeply about what they are reading and hits just about every academic aspect of fiction literature (setting, characters, tone, connections, plot, etc). I like the idea of having these questions available during a book club discussion for my fourth grade students next semester. This allows readers to analyze and evaluate what they are reading, while also listening to the ideas of others. This could spark a healthy debate between classmates as well.
This set of questions helped me as a reader because it allowed me to reflect and analyze why the author made certain decisions in his/her writing. For example, "Why is the story set where it is?" makes me think about the purpose of the chosen setting and how it affects the events of the novel. One of my favorite questions on the list was, "If you could not use all of the characters, which would you eliminate and why?" This question gets readers to think about each character and their contributions and importance to the story's plot. This is a favorite question that I now ask myself as I read books for enjoyment. I can see these questions really benefiting my students as it guides them in thinking deeper about the story.
Richard Peck's Ten Questions to Ask about a Novel
These questions were written at a higher order thinking level. The questions are asked to get the reader to think deeply about what they are reading and hits just about every academic aspect of fiction literature (setting, characters, tone, connections, plot, etc). I like the idea of having these questions available during a book club discussion for my fourth grade students next semester. This allows readers to analyze and evaluate what they are reading, while also listening to the ideas of others. This could spark a healthy debate between classmates as well.
This set of questions helped me as a reader because it allowed me to reflect and analyze why the author made certain decisions in his/her writing. For example, "Why is the story set where it is?" makes me think about the purpose of the chosen setting and how it affects the events of the novel. One of my favorite questions on the list was, "If you could not use all of the characters, which would you eliminate and why?" This question gets readers to think about each character and their contributions and importance to the story's plot. This is a favorite question that I now ask myself as I read books for enjoyment. I can see these questions really benefiting my students as it guides them in thinking deeper about the story.
Comments
Post a Comment