And the Question Is….

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And the Question Is…

Open Ended Questions: Have no “right” answer Can be discussed and debated Provoke and sustain student inquiry Raise other important questions Address the conceptual or philosophical foundations of a topic Stimulate vital, ongoing reflection of big ideas and assumptions

Closed…Open-ended??? What did Harry do after he found out that …? How might Harry’s reaction have been different if…? What are the causes of the World War I? How are the causes of World War I and World War II similar or different?

Transform these questions… How did the character solve his problem? What were the causes of the Civil War? Do you think the heat caused this change in your experiment?

Fat and Skinny Questions How do these 2 questions differ? How many legs to you have? How would your life be different if you had 3 legs? “I think the 3 legs question is fat because it takes up a lot of space in your brain to think of an answer. The 2 legs one is skinny because it hardly takes up any thinking space.” Mackenzie, 2nd grade

Open-ended question starters Closed How might…? How many…? Who should…? Who was…? When might…? When did…? What is your prediction for/about…? What is…? Why do you think…? Can…? Where might…? Where did…? In what ways…? Did…? What do you think about…? Will…? Why do you agree/disagree with…? Do you agree/disagree with…? What advice would you give…? How did…? What else could…? What did…?