Question Types Review

What are characteristics of open-ended questions (select all that apply)

• a question that allows for a longer answer than just yes/no

• allows for someone to explain their thoughts, feelings, or ideas

• can start with why, how, and what if

• poses types of questions that get a yes/no or factual answers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What are characteristics of close-ended questions (select all that apply)

• a question that allows for a longer answer than just yes/no

• • seek for confirmation or denial of a situation, fact or opinion

• • need either a yes or a no as the answer

• • also called yes/no questions

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What are characteristics of thick questions (select all that apply)

• • answers are harder to find

• • answers are more complicated

• • help answer key ideas, predictions, comparisons, analysis, and evaluations type of questions

• • might require you to use multiple sources (synthesis)

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What are characteristics of thin questions (select all that apply)

• help find information that is literal, factual with an easy search

• • help clarify confusion, understand words, or get basic facts

• • help answer key ideas, predictions, comparisons, analysis, and evaluations type of questions

• • are answered with few words or

  • yes and no

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What type of question is this:

Are you a student-athlete?

• close-ended

• open-ended

• thick

• thin

What type of question is this:

What are your thoughts on the new lunch items?

• close-ended

• open-ended

• thick

• thin

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What type of question is this:

What is the nearest body of water to Las Vegas?

• close-ended

• open-ended

• thick

• thin

What type of question is this:

What problems did the character have in the story?

• close-ended

• open-ended

• thick

• thin

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Give an example of a thick question.

• How many legs does a spider have?

• What is the capital of France?

• What are the long-term effects of climate change on global ecosystems?

• What is the square root of 144?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Give an example of an open-ended question.

• What do you think about the new school policy?

• Is the new school policy effective?

• Do you like the new school policy?

• What is your opinion on school policies?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1