She also expected her students to understand certain concepts, and she questioned them during the interactive readaloud to see whether they understood them. She questioned them about:

• how to distinguish powerful words from everyday words
• how powerful words create images and emotions in our minds
• how to move from everyday words to powerful words through word choice
• how to use everyday words in a powerful way, and..
• where to find synonyms if you need to verify the meaning of a word.