Improve your discussion skills: Asking good questions (Grade 5)

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 👂 Asking good questions shows you're listening.
• 🤔 Good questions help you understand better.
• 🔑 Open-ended questions encourage detailed answers.
• 🧭 Closed-ended questions give simple 'yes' or 'no' answers.
• 💡 Use 'who', 'what', 'where', 'when', 'why', and 'how' to start your questions.
• ✍️ Practice asking questions in different situations.

❓ Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is NOT a good reason to ask questions?
   1. A. To show you're not listening.
   2. B. To understand something better.
   3. C. To learn new things.
   4. D. To get more information.
2. What kind of question usually gives you a "yes" or "no" answer?
   1. A. Open-ended question
   2. B. Closed-ended question
   3. C. Thoughtful question
   4. D. Silly question
3. Which word is often used to start an open-ended question?
   1. A. Is
   2. B. Are
   3. C. Why
   4. D. Do
4. If you want to know someone's favorite color, which question should you ask?
   1. A. Do you like blue?
   2. B. Is your favorite color red?
   3. C. What is your favorite color?
   4. D. Can you see colors?
5. What should you do while someone is answering your question?
   1. A. Interrupt them.
   2. B. Look away and ignore them.
   3. C. Listen carefully.
   4. D. Start thinking about your next question.
6. Which of these questions is the MOST open-ended?
   1. A. Do you like pizza?
   2. B. Is it raining outside?
   3. C. What did you do on your summer vacation?
   4. D. Are you happy?
7. Why is it important to ask questions in class?
   1. A. To confuse your teacher.
   2. B. To show off how smart you are.
   3. C. To help everyone understand the lesson better.
   4. D. To waste time.