Stories of the Pilgrims Question

[ast1]

Hi,

I am curious if we are meant to use the Comprehension Questions when they appear at the end of a reading in Stories of the Pilgrims?

Thanks!

[arstephia]

I use them - it helped dd think back on the details. When there are not questions, I have her narrate back the story to me.

[MomtoJGJE]

I don't know if we are supposed to. I started using them with DD1 and it made her hate that book. She would cry when she saw us getting it out. So since then I haven't used them.

[John'smom]

Not sure that HOD intends for you to, but I always did and we enjoyed it.

[MelInKansas]

We use them. My kids need help remembering, even though the activities and "key idea" do help them remember parts of the stories too. If they don't know the answer I either give them a BIG clue or just tell them, my kids aren't always good with the retention or comprehension, but usually they can answer the questions.

[Tidbits of Learning]

I use them, but it is very relaxed. I try not to make it seem like a quiz. My ds has already turned 9 this year though and I think it is good for him to be asked to recall with led questions. He does not always know the answer and sometimes I can tell he has zoned out during my reading. I don't fuss it a lot and just find the paragraph in the reading with the answer and reread that paragraph. Then I ask again the question and we talk a bit.
I think if I made it a right or wrong type of questioning that he would feel stress about it. I don't always do it either. It is more of a hit and miss thing. I tend to do it more if I think that his attention wavered during the reading.

[ast1]

Thanks for your help and advice everyone! We will give them a try and see how it goes. I like the idea of just doing them casually together and referring back to the text as needed.

Thanks!

[my3sons]

I use them, but it is very relaxed. I try not to make it seem like a quiz...He does not always know the answer... I don't fuss it a lot and just find the paragraph in the reading with the answer and reread that paragraph. Then I ask again the question and we talk a bit...I think if I made it a right or wrong type of questioning that he would feel stress about it. I don't always do it either. It is more of a hit and miss thing...

This is exactly what we did, and we enjoyed this approach together!
In Christ,
Julie

[ast1]

Thanks Julie - I am glad to hear you successfully used the same approach too. That is what we have been doing each day and it is working very well!