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Questioning !

A Fundamental Instructional Practice

The best strategy for ensuring effective questioning is the teacher scripting questions prior to class discussion.

The best strategy for ensuring effective questioning is the teacher scripting questions prior to class discussion.

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Agree !

Disagree !

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The goal of class discussion is to find the “right” answers.

The goal of class discussion is to find the “right” answers.

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Agree !

Disagree !

Strongly Disagree

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Why Question?

Why Question?To develop interest and motivate students to become actively involved in lessons To evaluate students’ preparation and check on homework or seat work completion !To develop critical thinking skills and inquiring attitudes !To review and summarize previous lessons !To nurture insights by exposing new relationships !To assess achievement of instructional goals and objectives !To stimulate students to pursue knowledge on their own

Kathleen Cotton

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questions lead to a deeper understanding?

Grade 3 Storytown

1. Answer the questions

2. How deep does the student’s understanding of the text have to be in order to correctly answer these questions?

Discuss

1. Where is the fruit from DonManuel’s vineyard going?

2. Do you think Max has friends in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. Why does Max include his address?

4. What surprise does Max get when the letter comes?

5. Who can help Max with his problem?

!6. How does Maggie get Max’s

letter?

1. Where is the fruit from DonManuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. problem?

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letter?

1. Where is the fruit from DonManuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Where is the fruit from Don Manuel’s vineyard going?

2. Do you think Max has friends in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. Why does Max include his address?

4. What surprise does Max get when the letter comes?

5. Who can help Max with his problem?

!6. How does Maggie get Max’s

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2. Do you think Max has friends in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2. Do you think Max has friends in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2. Do you think Max has friends in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Where is the fruit from Don Manuel’s vineyard going?

2. Do you think Max has friends in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. Why does Max include his address?

4. What surprise does Max get when the letter comes?

5. Who can help Max with his problem?

!6. How does Maggie get Max’s

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. Why does Max include his address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. Why does Max include his address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Where is the fruit from Don Manuel’s vineyard going?

2. Do you think Max has friends in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. Why does Max include his address?

4. What surprise does Max get when the letter comes?

5. Who can help Max with his problem?

!6. How does Maggie get Max’s

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4. What surprise does Max get when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4. What surprise does Max get when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. Who can help Max with his problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. Who can help Max with his problem?

!6.

letter?

1. Where is the fruit from Don Manuel’s vineyard going?

2. Do you think Max has friends in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. Why does Max include his address?

4. What surprise does Max get when the letter comes?

5. Who can help Max with his problem?

!6. How does Maggie get Max’s

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6. How does Maggie get Max’s

letter?

1. Manuel’s vineyard going?

2.in the United States? Why or

why not?

3. address?

4.when the letter comes?

5. problem?

!6. How does Maggie get Max’s

letter?

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Thinking Routine

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least three higher-order questions that enable students to demonstrate

deeper understanding. !

Then, think about how you can structure classroom activity around

these questions.

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Evaluation

Synthesis

Remembering

Understanding

Applying

Analyzing

Creating

Evaluating

Recall and Reproduction

Skills and Concepts

Strategic Thinking

ExtendedThinking

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?Using an upcoming story, create at

least three higher-order questions that enable students to demonstrate

deeper understanding. !

Then, think about how you can structure classroom activity around

these questions.

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questions lead to a deeper understanding?

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Thank You!