Ruby's Sunflower (Page 1 & 2) - Think Aloud [Samples]

Possible questions to help your undersdtanding:

1) What is Ruby doing?

2) Why do you think her dog is sitting there?

3) What do you think she is thinking about as she waters her plant?

4) How do you know she hopes to win in the contest?

5) Who is Spider?

6) What would you do if you were taking part in the contest?

7) Why do you think Grandad gave Ruby special plant food?

Possible questions to help your understanding:

1) Who was Saul?

2) How did the author tell you that Ruby was afraid of losing to Saul?

3) Who was Mr Buckley?

4) What was he going to do?

5) Why do you think Ruby was so excited?

6) Which word tells you that Mum was not happy with Ruby?

Ruby's Sunflower (Page 3) - Think Aloud [Blue Group]

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The questions should serve the purpose of helping you understand the story better.

Every good question will be awarded with 100 points.

Irdina:                 Where did Ruby and Spider play?
Irdina & Sean:    What game did they play?
Sean:                   Why did Ruby cry?
Sean:                   What happen to the sunflower?
Andi:                   Why did Spider bark loudly?
Jie Ren & Sean:  Why did everything go very quiet?

Total points awarded: 600 points

Ruby's Sunflower (Page 4) - Think Aloud [Red Group]

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Aniket: Why did Ruby take the ladder?
Aniket: Why did Ruby take a piece of cane?
Aniket, Ibrahim and Raudhah: Did Ruby cheat in the contest?
Karel: Why did Ruby push the cane into the broken stem?
Karel and Raudhah: How did the sunflower stand up again?
Karel and Raudhah: Why was she pushing the cane into the broken stem?
Raudhah: Why did Ruby fetch the ladder?
Ibrahim: Why did Ruby push the cane into the broken stem carefully?
Ibrahim: How did the sunflower stand up tall and look as good as new?
Danny: Why did Ruby want to cheat?
Danny: Why did Ruby use a piece of cane?

Total points awarded: 1100 points

Ruby's Sunflower (Page 5) - Think Aloud [Yellow Group]

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Faith: What was Saul practising?
Faith: Did Saul's basketball go into the hoop at least once?
Faith and Lucas: Why did Mr Buckley carry a ladder?
Arina and Syafiqah: Who was the person that missed almost every shot?
Arina: Whose ball went in the first time?
Luqman: Where did Saul practise basketball?
Luqman: Why did Saul practise basketball?
Luqman: Why did Ruby go into the street?
Luqman: Why did Saul miss almost every shot?
Luqman and Syafiqah: Is ruby good at basketball? What sentence tells you that?
Lucas: Who was practising basketball in front of the garden?
Total points awarded: 1100 points

Ruby's Sunflower (Page 6) - Think Aloud [Green Group]

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Ting Tai and Prasanna: What was Saul doing?

Charlyn: Why did Mr Buckley measure Ruby’s sunflower first?

Lydia and Mirza: Why did Ruby want Mr Buckley to measure her sunflower first?

Ting Tai: Why did Mr Buckley say that Ruby’s sunflower would be hard to beat?

Ting Tai: What does the phrase ‘in the lead’ refer to in line 65?

Ting Tai: Where was Mr Buckley heading after he folded his ladder?

Prasanna: Who was in the lead before Saul’s sunflower was measured? 

Total points awarded: 700 points

Ruby's Sunflower (Page 7) - Think Aloud [White Group]

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Bernice and Haritz: Why was Saul punching the air with delight?
Fatin, Haritz and Gabriel: Why were Saul’s fingers tightly crossed?
Fatin and Janane: Why did Mr Buckley look surprised when Ruby said Saul may be the winner?
Fatin: Why did Ruby shake her head?
Fatin: Why was Saul not listening?
Gabriel: How tall was Saul’s sunflower?

Total pointed awarded: 600 points

Ruby's Sunflower (Page 8) - Think Aloud [Black Group]

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Ellysha: What will you do if you participate in this competition?

Aleefa: Why did Ruby clap louder than anyone?

Daniel: Why did Ruby follow Mr Buckley back out onto the street?

Daniel: Why did Ruby tell Mr Buckley that Saul’s sunflower was a good one?

Nigel: Why did Ruby tell Mr Buckley about her own doing before Monday?

Nigel: What is the value that we can learn from Ruby?

Haziq: Why did Mr Buckley say, ‘I reckon it might be,’ in a slow manner?

Dewi: Why did Ruby clap louder than everyone?

Dewi: How did Saul eventually win in the contest?

Total points awarded: 900 points