Understanding and Answering Questions: Creating an "I Need to" Statement

The video tutorial teaches students how to understand and answer questions effectively by creating 'I need to' statements. It outlines five steps: understanding the question, finding evidence, making a plan, writing sentences, and revising. The lesson emphasizes the importance of identifying key elements in a question and avoiding common mistakes. Through a practical example involving the Declaration of Independence, students learn to apply these steps and formulate 'I need to' statements to clarify what is required to answer a question.

Why is it important to understand what a question is asking?

• To quickly answer without thinking

• To ensure the answer is relevant

• To skip unnecessary details

• To impress the teacher

What is the first step in understanding a question?

• Underline important words

• Guess the answer

• Read the question

• Write an essay

What should you do after reading the question?

• Write down the answer immediately

• Underline important words and phrases

• Ignore the question

• Ask a friend for help

In the example question, what is the main task?

• To memorize the Declaration

• To list what forced the colonists to act

• To find out who wrote the Declaration

• To describe the Declaration's impact

How do you transform a question into an 'I need to' statement?

• By ignoring the question

• By asking someone else

• By rewriting it in your own words

• By copying it exactly