How do you use your reading notes to ask questions about

a topic you are still researching?

In this lesson you will learn how to generate burning questions to guide your

research by asking, “What do I want to know more about?”

A Common Mistake

My notes = The perfect amount of research

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Let’s Review

“The First Flight”Karen Shaw

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-Whenever they had extra time, they spent it learning how to fly their glider.-They even worked in conditions of horrible weather, like during a storm.

-Wilbur and Orville Wright: brothers from Dayton Ohio-Invented the airplane in 1903-Nov. 5: tested the motor and damaged the propellers

What was this article mainly

about?

Timeline (“The First Flight”)

Good Inventors (“T.F.F”)

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-Wanted to test plane as a glider first (without propeller) but ran out of time.-The plane gained speed by sliding down a hill on tracks like a train.

- 2nd time motor didn’t work, Orville fixed it himself.-Dec. 14th, 1903, first flight attempt,

What was this article mainly

about?

Timeline (“T.F.F.”)

Airplane Design (“T.F.F”)

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-Plane was slightly damaged after first flight attempt (fell to ground).-The plane broke 3 times, but they kept trying.-The first airplane only flew 2 days and then never again. It was damaged beyond repair.

What was this article mainly

about?

Timeline (“T.F.F.”)

- Dec. 16th, flew for 12 seconds, 120 feet.

- last attempt: 800 ft, 59 secs in the air.

Problems (“T.F.F”)

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Good Inventers (“T.F.F”)-Whenever they had extra time, they spent it learning how to fly their glider.-They even worked in conditions of horrible weather, like during a storm.

Timeline (“The First Flight”)-Wilbur and Orville Wright: brothers from Dayton Ohio-Invented the airplane in 1903-Nov. 5: tested the motor and damaged the propellers

1. Who are some other inventors? What did they invent? How are they similar to the Wright brothers?

2. Are there other examples of inventors who have worked together to create something?

What do I want to know more

about?

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Airplane Design (“T.F.F”)

-Wanted to test plane as a glider first (without propeller) but ran out of time.-The plane gained speed by sliding down tracks like a train.

Timeline (“T.F.F.”)

- 2nd time motor didn’t work, Orville fixed it himself.-Dec. 14th, 1903, first flight attempt,

3. Where did they come up with their design ideas?

4. How else do inventors deal with problems that come up?

What do I want to know more

about?

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Problems (“T.F.F”)-Plane was slightly damaged after first flight attempt (fell to ground).-The plane broke 3 times, but they kept trying.-The first airplane only flew 2 days and then never again. It was damaged beyond repair.

Timeline (“T.F.F.”)

- Dec. 16th, flew for 12 seconds, 120 feet.

- last attempt: 800 ft, 59 secs in the air.

5. Do all inventors have as many problems as the Wright brothers?

What do I want to know more

about?

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1. Who are some other inventors? What did they invent? How are they similar to the Wright brothers?

2. Are there other examples of inventors who have worked together to create something?

3. Where did they come up with their design ideas?

4. How else do inventors deal with problems that come up?

5. Do all inventors have as many problems as the Wright brothers?

Burning Questions

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Review your notes to determine the main idea by asking, “What is this article mostly about?”

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2 Ask yourself, “What do I want to know more about?”

3List those questions in your writer’s notebook so they can help you decide which additional articles to read on the topic.

In this lesson you have learned how to generate burning questions to guide your

research by asking, “What do I want to know more about?”

Guided Practice

(Insert article “Accidental Inventions”)Review your notes from the article. Ask yourself, “What do I want to know more about?” And write those questions in your writer’s notebook.

Extension Activities

Practice coming up with new burning questions from the list of topics below:

Topics Questions

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Extension Activities

Swap your burning questions with a partner. Add as many questions as you can to your partner’s questions.

Who generated more burning questions?

Quick Quiz

(Insert article “Accidental Inventions”)Read the article and generate 4 burning questions about the topic.

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the text!Do I feel strongly about it?

Do I have a lot to say?

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it?

Do I have a lot to say? Do I have a lot to

say?

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Let’s Review

A Common Mistake

Guided Practice

Quick Quiz

Extension Activities

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