Choose a Topic
Brainstorm some ideas for what things you would like
to learn about….
You have so many ideas!!! Which one
would you like to do first?
My Topic:
What do you already know and
love about your topic?
If you think about it, you probably already know a bit
about the topic you picked. Write or draw what you
know and love about it in the circle.
My
Topic:
My Wall of Wonder
Wow! You already know a lot about your topic! What
do you wonder? What questions do you have about
it? What would you like to find out more about?
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Closed vs.Open-ended
Questions
Closed-ended Questions
If you can answer a
question with “yes” or
“no” or very short
information like a name or
date, then it is a closedended question. Usually,
questions that start with
“Does”, “Can” “Who” and
“When” are closedended.
Open-ended Questions
If you can’t answer the
question with a ”yes” or
“no” it is an open-ended
question. Usually questions
that start with “Why”
“How” or “What” are
open-ended.
Example
Question: Do cats have
a tail?
Answer: Yes.
Example
Question: What does it
mean when a cat’s tail
has a hook shape at the
end?
Answer: When a cat’s tail
has a hook at the end, it
usually means he is
happy.
Having a variety of open and closed questions
will make your research more interesting.
Closed vs.Open-ended
Questions
Closed-ended Questions about my topic:
(who, when, where, do/does. can)
Open-ended Questions about my topic:
(how, why, what)
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Title and Author
Things I learned while reading…
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Interesting facts
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Connection or a question I now have