Think and Ask

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 develop strong reading comprehension, inquiry, and critical thinking skills by exploring an informational passage about the Great Wall of China. Students create literal, inferential, and evaluative questions, learning how each question type deepens understanding of historical facts, cultural significance, and interpretation.

Targeted Skills

• Question Types (Grades 4-6)
  Write literal, inferential, and evaluative questions based on an informational text.
• Active Reading Strategies
  Analyze text details to form thoughtful and relevant questions.
• Historical Understanding
  Explore the purpose and cultural importance of the Great Wall of China.
• Critical Thinking & Reasoning
  Distinguish between observation, inference, and judgment.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to support ELA and social studies standards.
• Inquiry-Based Learning
  Encourages student curiosity and deeper engagement with informational text.
• Clear Structure
  Prompts guide students through each question type step by step.
• Flexible Use
  Ideal for independent work, small groups, discussion starters, or homework.
• Low-Prep Format
  Easy to print and use in classroom or homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet strengthens comprehension, metacognition, and questioning strategies by teaching students how to interact thoughtfully with informational texts. By crafting different types of questions about the Great Wall of China, learners deepen historical understanding and develop skills essential for inquiry-based learning. It’s an effective resource for both classroom instruction and homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our informational text worksheets collection.