Ask the Right Questions

Help your students learn to use the information they already have to problem-solve in new situations.  Do this by asking questions. 

1. 1. What can you do about that?
   2. Do you have some other ideas?
   3. What could you substitute for that?
   4. Do you see any advantages or disadvantages?
   5. When is the best time to do it?
   6. Where is the best place to do it?
   7. Who can we ask?
   8. What do we need to do first?
   9. What’s likely to happen if we do that?
   10. What happened when you tried that?
   11. Do you have an idea why that happened?
   12. Could we test that idea with an experiment?
   13. How will we know if that works?
   14. How will we know that’s true?
   15. Where could we find more information?
   16. Why do you think that?
   17. Is that always true?
   18. Tell me more.
   19. Let’s think of an example.
   20. Can you explain that a little more?
   21. Could we break this big problem into smaller pieces?
   22. Do you think your idea is different from his? How?
   23. How is your idea the same as hers?
   24. Could you convince him to do that? What would you say?

After You Ask, Listen Carefully!

Questions are doorways to exploration, not a chance to test, negate, or judge.  By helping the student use logic and reasoning, then giving thoughtful positive feedback, you can help them soar!

by Yvonna Graham, M.Ed.

www.dyslexiakit.net

@GrahamYvonna