Fat and Skinny Questions
Fat questions are open and have more than one answer. Skinny questions are closed and have one answer. Use this to prepare a survey or an interview.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
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Learning Intentions: write a skinny and fat question and understand the difference; use sentence starters as a guide to creating questions; click in symbols and type questions
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What was your most favourite expedition? Who were the people did you take on your Himalayan trip? What food did you eat? What did you drink? | Why did you choose to go on these expeditions? Explain how you prepared for the trip. If you could have done a trip differently, what changes would you make and why? What predictions would you make about where explorers could go in the future? if you were starting your life over again in 2020 what exploration would you do and why? |
What are your questions about? What questions would you ask Sir Edmund Hillary about his life?
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What is...
Who is...
When did...
Name...
Will...
May...
Is it true...
Give 3 reasons why...
Why do you think...
Make a prediction...
In what ways...
What if...
Why...?
Explain...
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What are your questions about?