Effective questions

Here are a list of effective questions that my partner and I would use for The Very Busy Spider.By: Eric Carle
Questions:
1. Before even reading the story we would being the lesson by asking the students: What do you know about spiders or what do you think you know about spiders? These questions would go into a KWL chart on the smart board.

2. After the children share their answers we would show them the cover of the book and maybe even a few pages from the book. Based on their answers to the first questions and their conclusions from the pictures in the story they will b asked: Why do you think this is a very busy spider?

3. Students will then be asked: Are you a busy person? If so explain why? Each student will be allowed to share what they do on a daily base that they feel makes them busy. For example: I am a busy person because every day I got to school, I got to extra help, and I do homework.

4.Once the students have share we will read the story. Students will be allowed to make the animal sounds for each animal in the story. When the story is over they will be asked to recall: What were some of the animals mentioned in the book?

5. The students will be asked: Why do you think the spider fell asleep? They will answer that the spider had a very busy day and she was tired.