Non-Fiction Science Book Questionnaire

Wow! The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read About the Five Senses
By: Trudee Romanek

Questions for Students to Answer After Reading:
1) When we get older, what can happen to some of our senses? (pg. 5)
2) What do cats and some other animals have over their eyes to protect them? (pg. 6)
3) How does the position of eyes help protect certain animals? (pg. 11)
4) How do you pinpoint the source of a sound without your sight? (pg. 16)

Some of the questions I created are pretty basic, but can create more challenging and thought provoking ones by having the students conduct the experiments given in the book. Students will have to return to the book and use the book to search for the answers.

Questions for the Teacher to Ask While Reading:
1) Who is nearsighted or farsighted in this class? (pg. 9)
2) If you close your eyes and plug your ears, do I sound differently?  (pg. 15)
3) Do you listen to music at a high volume or at a low volume? (pg. 18)
4) Do your parents like some foods that you don't like? (pg. 20)
5) When you smell certain foods does it seem like your tasting them too? (pg. 25)
6) By looking at the table of contents, where can we find the topic of sight? (pg. 8)
7) In the glossary, can we find the definition for  nearsighted? (pg. 30)
8)What are the little bumps on your tongue called?  (pg. 20)
9) How do taste buds separate tastes? (pg. 20)
10)  What are the different parts of the ear, how do they help us hear sounds? (pg. 19)

The questions I would ask while I'm reading would be survey questions in order for the class to experiment as we read the book together.  This keeps the kids engaged and helps the teacher determine whether or not the students are interested in the topic of the book.