Today WE did an activity around asking an question to get an answer. We have practised this before , just briefly. I had two groups - the first group we put cash, advertisement up n the board. We had a little go at a group trying to come up with a question to give only that answer. It was hard - we looked at how you have to be very specific or you can get several answers. Then i put them into pairs to go and come up with questions, ask each other , rework until they had the best question they could make. It was a challenge, they then record the best question into their draft writing book. I think we will publish some.
I then did this with the second group. All chn found it hard, a few found it nearly impossible.
I have few photos and a video clip of Jordyn reading her question - it wasn't specific enough , so she went off to work on it again - I want t0 record her second go again tomorrow.
Now .. so what... I need to include this activity all the time , in reading groups , perhaps within our shared book - not that we have read much lately- it is definitely an area that stretches most children and an area many of us can improve on - try it - it made me stretch my thinking. I'll put in photos and clips in when I am at a computer that can ALLOW ME TO DO IT - I WISH SOMEONE COULD HELP ME FIX THIS COMPUTERS PROBLEM!! I just have to work out how to put video clips on here - may have to upload to youtube??(Done)
Arron's question was quite specific and the answer fitted the criteria, Jordyn has found this more difficult - she went away to work on it - I will try to record her second attempt. If you listen to Harry's his question is well written - he really enjoyed this activity - found it challenging but was quite successful.
Another thing we did was to get the kids to put their hand anywhere from on the shoulder(for easy) up in the air (for hard) to rate how challenging the activity was - many put their hands write up. Very hard - I must say it was challenging for me too
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