Questioning Strategies LEVELLED QUESTIONS A Level 1 question is literal (the answer can be found in the text) or Knowledge (questions usually require students to identify information in basically the same form it was presented). Very concrete and pertains only to the text. Asks for facts about what has been heard or read. Information is recalled in the exact manner/form it was heard. Example “Harrison Bergeron:” Who calls himself the Emperor? Words used in level 1 questions include: know, who, define, what, name, where, list, when, describe identify, observe, recite, and scan A Level 2 question is interpretive (the answer can be inferred based on textual evidence) or Analysis (question asks a student to break down something into its component parts, to identify reasons, causes, or motives and reach conclusions or generalizations). The answer can be inferred from the text. Information can be broken down into parts. Questions involve examining in detail, analyzing motives or causes, making inferences, finding information to support generalizations or decision making. Questions combine information in a new way Example “Harrison Bergeron:” Why doesn't George react to the death of his son? Words used in level 2 questions include: analyze, why, take apart, draw conclusions, distinguish, survey, compare, contrast, group, infer, sequence, and synthesize. a seer nee A Level 3 question is universal (the an answer is about a concept or idea beyond the text) or Evaluation (question. “8 a judgment about something, asked to judge the oo of or a solution to a problem). TheQuestioning Strategies — OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS Open-ended questions are ones that require more than one word answers. Open-ended questions require a response with more depth and a lengthier response. Open-ended questions are also helpful in finding out more about a person or a situation. An open-ended, text-dependent question is defined by having multiple possible responses and requiring students to ground their responses in evidence from the text. EXAMPLES: (OPEN-ENDED CLOSED-ENDED_ ‘What do you remember about your grandparents? ‘What was your grandfather's name? Why did you decide to become alanyer? ‘Where was your first law office? ‘When your children were all young, what was a ypical housewife's day ike? How many children did you have? 1e Great Depression affect the family? How did t How muuch money did you receive for the family home? How did you feel at the time about the New Deal? Did you like Franklin D. Roosevelt as President? Select and explain the moment in the text that reveals the most about Dr. King's idea of education. How does Dr. King define the function of education in the 2nd paragraph? What does the author want you to know ‘about child labor? Use evidence from the ‘What type of work do children do in EI Salvador? text. What moment do you find most compelling | How many children did Sojourner Truth in advancing the speaker's argument? have and what happened to them? Explain using evidence from the text. jam fe How did..? Why did..?