Leaf and Root Questions (Adapted from NSDC conference handouts from Action Leaming Systems, 2004) Use this poster to help children learn to articulate the depth of their questioning. What Surface Thinker subject...? Leaf Questions 0 Where did the What author say...? characters ...? 0 did...? What happened . In what when ...? order ...? What setting...? Deep Thinker Root - :. Questions Would What's the difference you rather ...? between ...? What choice would you have made Was it right that...? What when ...? human values ...? How would you categorize ...? What common theme...? What if you changed• ..? How come...? How. would you improve ...? Should you...? ,. ? Why does the author...? When If you were.... What was the character feeling...? " What generalization can you draw...? (Adapted from Nancy Johnson's Pieces of Leaming, 1995) Active Questioning ...,
Leaf and Root Questions (Adapted from NSDC conference handouts from Action Leaming Systems, 2004) Use this poster to help children learn to articulate the depth of their questioning. Surface Thinker Leaf Questions What subject...? 0 Where did the What author say...? characters ...? What happened when ...? What setting...? Deep Thinker Root Questions Would you rather ...? What choice would you have made when ...? How would you categorize ...? What common theme...? How come...? Should you...? ,. ? When 0 did...? . In what order ...? :. - What's the difference between ...? Was it right that...? What human values ...? What if you changed• ..? How. would you improve ...? Why does the author...? If you were.... What was the character feeling...? " What generalization can you draw...? (Adapted from Nancy Johnson's Active Questioning ..., Pieces of Leaming, 1995)