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