Question Answer Relationship
QAR basically defines itself. It is the
relationship between questions and their answers. There are four basic
types of question and answer relationships.
Right There -- In this type of QAR, the
answer is found in the text. Also, the words in the question and the
words in the answer are usually in the same sentence. The reader can
point to the answer.
Think and Search -- In this type of QAR,
the answer is found in the text. However, the words in the question
and the words in the answer are not found in the same sentence. The
reader must put together different parts of the text to get the answer.
Author and Me (or Author and You) -- The
answer is not found in the text. The reader has to put together the
information the author provides with information the reader already knows to
come up with the answer.
On My Own (or On Your Own) -- The reader
does not use the text at all to answer the question. The answer is
based on the reader's opinions and experiences.
Below are several sites with information and/or
sample problems for QAR. Some have graphics or visuals as well. It's
worth looking at each site to see the different ways the material is presented.
Question-Answer Relationships -- This page, from Lincoln High School,
provides an overview of each type of question and clue words to help
identify the type. It is unique in that it also provides a correlation
for each type to Bloom's Taxonomy.