Teaching and Learning

What do you see (feel, taste, hear, smell)?

What color (size, shape,texture, etc.) is it?

Can you describe............?

What attributes (characteristics) does it have?

How did it change or is it changing?

What was the sequence of events? What happened first, second…?

What happened before ............?

What happened after............?

How are they alike?

How are they different?

How can you group these things?

(Not just appearance, but origin, composition, uses, habitat, age,

characteristics, historical context, behaviors, accomplishments, etc.)

How do they compare?

How can you figure out which is larger, heavier, etc?

How much does it weigh? What is its mass?

How long is it?

What is its volume?How can you figure it out?

What was the capacity?

How many/much ........?

How often ........(time questions)?

How fast ........?

What is the increase/decrease?

What is the rate.........?

How strong was the force (gravity, magnetism, electricity, etc.)?

What was the temperature?

Estimate the ..........?

INFERENCE QUESTIONS (Looking backward into the past)

Why do you suppose this happened?

From what you have observed, what can you infer (assume) about .........?

From what you know, what can you infer caused .........?

Why do you think so? Explain you ideas.

PREDICTION QUESTIONS (Looking into the future)

What do you think will happen if you change the ..........?

What do you think will happen if you don't change the….?

What do you think will happen if you do ...........?

What do you think will happen next?

If this is so, then ...............?