9/7 Creating Probing Questions

Whenever you need help, please ask for it.

Please write your homework in your assignment book.
Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

Today in class you will 

• understand how to create good questions: closed and open.

Why?

• To develop your ability to uncover information.
• To develop your curiosity.

1.  In your SS (Mr.d'E not grade 6) Google Classroom FOLDER in Google DRIVE, create a document named "scrap paper."   4 minutes

2.  Read this: 

 The Rules for Producing Questions (from http://rightquestion.org/)

• Ask/write as many questions as you can
• Do not stop to discuss, judge, or answer any questions - don't ask whether or not it is a good enough question
• Write down every question exactly as it is stated - don't worry about wording
• Change any statement into a question

         2 minutes

3.   On your scrap paper doc, follow the rules for producing questions for the following question focus:  Mr. d'Entremont.     5 minutes

4. Closed vs. Open questions. Positives/negatives; most important; examples.         5 minutes

5. ID and share      10 minutes

6. Independent practice. Follow the rules for producing questions & then identify your open and closed questions for the following question focus: 1 in 10 people lack access to safe water     10 minutes

7. Share

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What is the difference between an open question and a closed question?
• What were your most important open questions for the water question focus? 
• What were your most important closed questions for the water question focus?