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Questions. There are 2 types of questions. Thin. Thick. Thin questions. A thin question. can be open or closed. does not help you to better understand the text. often starts with what, where or who. Thick questions. Learning intention.
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There are 2 types of questions. Thin Thick
Thin questions
A thinquestion... can be open or closed does not help you to better understand the text often starts with what, where or who
Learning intention To be able to usethickquestions to gain a better understanding of a text
A thickquestion... makes you think is open-ended •has more than one possible answer helps you to better understand the text often starts with how or why
Why do the humans hate can toads? Is my question athickquestion? Does it make me think? Is it open-ended? • Does it have more than one possible answer? Does it help me to better understand the text? Does it start with how or why?
Why does Uncle Ian’s body have criss-crossed tyre tracks on it?
Success criteria To be successful today, you will need to: • Read independently • Write down 2 or 3 thick questions on sticky notes