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Different Level Questions

Overview

Students practise asking simple and more detailed questions depending on their level.

Learning Objective
Students ask and answer questions at different levels of complexity.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

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  1. 1 Explain that not all questions need to be the same level.
  2. 2 Model a simple question and a more detailed version of the same idea.
  3. 3 Put students into small groups with mixed ability.
  4. 4 Ask students to ask questions about a simple topic.
  5. 5 Encourage stronger students to ask longer or more detailed questions.
  6. 6 Encourage developing students to ask simple but correct questions.
  7. 7 Allow students to support each other by rephrasing or translating.
  8. 8 Finish by sharing different types of questions from each group.

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Variations

  • Topic-based questions.
  • Pair version.
  • Question chain.
More information

Teach: simple, more, detail, question.

Accept different levels of response.

Are students able to participate at their own level?

No materials needed.

Students think all answers must be the same length.

Mixed-level questioning allows all students to engage.

Activity details
Mixed Medium 15 minutes no prep Small Group Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Questions Differentiation