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QAR, or "Question Answer Relationship", effective product for their purpose. That
was developed by Taffy Raphael (1988) to was mouthful! It’s difficult to explain but
between different types of questions and becomes a versatile and helpful way of
their (the students) use of the text to find ensuring all students understand and
the answers. This is because answers can participate in the deconstructing of a text.
be either explicit, implicit (implied), or not The RAFT acronym stands for:
found in the text - depending upon the 1. Role - the person or object to
1. Right There - The answer is found in for the chosen audience (spoken,
2. Think and Search - The answer is 4. Topic - the point of view and content
communicated (Hint: it should answer
found in several sentences or phrases
all the journalistic questions as
which are scattered throughout the
appropriate - who, what, where,
text.
when, why, and how)
3. Author and You - The answer comes
from connecting the overall Sample RAFT Ideas and Example
which allows students to compare create the test from students' questions.
concepts, ideas, people, events, and Divide students into small groups and ask
them to make a short test with 4 or 5
places by examining their similarities
questions. These tests are distributed
and differences. When used as a Post-
around the class until each group has
Reading primary source strategy, students
another groups' test to answer. They are
evaluate their findings in light of their
handed back to the group who originated
investigative question.
the test to be corrected. Have the
students compile a class test that you will
Further Information and Venn use for future classes. They can complete
Charts
the questions individually or in groups.
• http://allaboutvenndiagrams (includes The test they create can be a valuable tool
instructions and samples and in reviewing for the actual test. Guide
templates) them by giving several different examples
studied. This allows all students the difficulty with critical thinking and
would take prep from the teacher, and ways of drawing conclusions based on
require at least half a class to do – but a reading. One fun way of helping
way of engaging all students in post- comes from the external text is to ask