What Is The Question

Grade 5 G/T Mathematics
Closure - What is the Question?


Standards for Mathematical Practices: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

In this closure activity, the teacher presents an answer to the class.  Students can work independently or in pairs to write a question or statement that could be used with the answer given by the teacher.  Then as a class questions are shared and the classes discusses if the question/statement can be used with the given answer.

 

Examples of answers to give to the class:  a sum, difference, product or quotient; an attribute of a shape, vocabulary word or definition

 

 Questions you could ask:

  1. How are _____ and _____'s questions/statements the same? How are they different?
  2. Will your question/statement still work if ________?
  3. Does anyone have a question or comment about ______'s question/statement?
  4. After hearing/seeing other questions/statements, would you change anything about yours?  

 

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