Puzzle Them First!: Motivating Adolescent Readers With Question Finding

Can students learn from simply asking questions--even ones that may never have answers?

Vincent Ciardiello suggests that to truly learn, students should be puzzled about new knowledge. Question-finding, the unique strategy described in this book, fosters this learning by leading adolescent students to probe the multiple meanings of text and ask challenging, open-ended questions. Focus units illustrate how you can use question-finding across the curriculum.

In each chapter, the author encourages you to ''pause and ponder'' and ''ponder and practice'' to reinforce and apply the question-finding concepts.

Other practical tools include:

An annotated list of materials and resources that stimulate question-finding
A sample lesson plan that demonstrates the strategy
A glossary of important concepts and specialized terms that help you understand the question-finding process

Use this resource to motivate and engage your students and help them become independent readers and inquirers.

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