There are three rules in shared inquiry: 1. THE DISCUSSION LEADER only asks questions. This means that the leader isn’t allowed to answer his or her questions or give his or her interpretation of the story’s meaning. This keeps the students from relying on the leader’s answers. 2. THE STUDENTS must supply evidence to support their theories. If the student thinks that Jack went up the beanstalk a third time to prove his invincibility, he or she is required to identify a passage (or more than one) in the text that supports this idea. 3. EVERYONE participates. The role of the leader is to make
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