Asking Questions
Ask relevant questions to extend understanding; ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something not understood
Typical age: 4–11 years
“If your child doesn't understand something — like instructions for a game or an explanation from a teacher — do they ask a question to find out more rather than just guessing?”
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- Sorting into categories (age 6+)
Cross-subject: interpreting categorical data by asking/answering questions relies on the English skill of asking relevant questions to seek information
- Building on Others in DiscussionsREQUIRED
Discussion questions builds on asking relevant questions
- Asking for Help
Asking for help benefits from curriculum questioning skills
- Asking scientific questions
Formulating scientific questions builds on the general skill of asking relevant questions to extend understanding, developed in English speaking and listening