How do you use your reading notes
to ask questions about a topic you
are still researching?
In this lesson you will learn how to
generate burning questions to guide
your research by asking, “What do I
want to know more about?”
A Common Mistake
My notes
=⁄
The perfect amount of
research
Let’s Review
“The First Flight”
Karen Shaw
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What was this article
mainly about?
Timeline (“The First Flight”)
-Wilbur and Orville Wright:
brothers from Dayton Ohio
-Invented the airplane in 1903
-Nov. 5: tested the motor and
damaged the propellers
Good Inventors (“T.F.F”)
-Whenever they had extra time,
they spent it learning how to fly
their glider.
-They even worked in conditions
of horrible weather, like during a
storm.
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What was this article
mainly about?
Timeline (“T.F.F.”)
- 2nd time motor didn’t
work, Orville fixed it
himself.
-Dec. 14th, 1903, first flight
attempt,
Airplane Design (“T.F.F”)
-Wanted to test plane as a glider
first (without propeller) but ran
out of time.
-The plane gained speed by
sliding down a hill on tracks like a
train.
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What was this article
mainly about?
Timeline (“T.F.F.”)
- Dec. 16th, flew for 12
seconds, 120 feet.
- last attempt: 800 ft, 59 secs
in the air.
Problems (“T.F.F”)
-Plane was slightly damaged after
first flight attempt (fell to
ground).
-The plane broke 3 times, but they
kept trying.
-The first airplane only flew 2 days
and then never again. It was
damaged beyond repair.
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Timeline (“The First Flight”)
-Wilbur and Orville Wright:
brothers from Dayton Ohio
-Invented the airplane in 1903
-Nov. 5: tested the motor and
damaged the propellers
Good Inventers (“T.F.F”)
-Whenever they had extra time, they
spent it learning how to fly their glider.
-They even worked in conditions of
horrible weather, like during a storm.
What do I want to
know more about?
1.
Who are some other
inventors? What did they
invent? How are they similar
to the Wright brothers?
2.
Are there other examples of
inventors who have worked
together to create
something?
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Timeline (“T.F.F.”)
- 2nd time motor didn’t work,
Orville fixed it himself.
-Dec. 14th, 1903, first flight
attempt,
Airplane Design (“T.F.F”)
-Wanted to test plane as a glider first
(without propeller) but ran out of time.
-The plane gained speed by sliding
down tracks like a train.
What do I want to
know more about?
3.
Where did they come up
with their design ideas?
4.
How else do inventors deal
with problems that come up?
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Timeline (“T.F.F.”)
- Dec. 16th, flew for 12 seconds,
120 feet.
- last attempt: 800 ft, 59 secs in
the air.
Problems (“T.F.F”)
-Plane was slightly damaged after first
flight attempt (fell to ground).
-The plane broke 3 times, but they
kept trying.
-The first airplane only flew 2 days and
then never again. It was damaged
beyond repair.
What do I want to
know more about?
5.
Do all inventors have as
many problems as the
Wright brothers?
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Burning Questions
1. Who are some other inventors? What did they invent? How are they
similar to the Wright brothers?
2. Are there other examples of inventors who have worked together to
create something?
3. Where did they come up with their design ideas?
4. How else do inventors deal with problems that come up?
5. Do all inventors have as many problems as the Wright brothers?
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1
Review your notes to determine the main idea by
asking, “What is this article mostly about?”
2
Ask yourself, “What do I want to know more
about?”
3
List those questions in your writer’s notebook so
they can help you decide which additional
articles to read on the topic.
In this lesson you have learned how to
generate burning questions to guide
your research by asking, “What do I
want to know more about?”
Guided Practice
(Insert article “Accidental Inventions”)
Review your notes from the article. Ask yourself, “What
do I want to know more about?” And write those
questions in your writer’s notebook.
Extension Activities
Practice coming up with new burning questions from
the list of topics below:
Topics
Inventions
Shark attacks
Cavemen
Questions
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Extension Activities
Swap your burning questions with a partner. Add as
many questions as you can to your partner’s questions.
Who generated more burning questions?
Quick Quiz
(Insert article “Accidental Inventions”)
Read the article and generate 4 burning questions
about the topic.
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into any slide
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Do I feel
strongly about
it?
Do I have a lot
to say?
Do I have a lot to say?
Do I feel strongly
about it?
Do I have a lot to say?
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me please! Also,
keep the text leftjustified rather
than centered!
Use black text
when you write in
me please! Also,
keep my text leftjustified rather
than centered!
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can also resize them or rotate them!
You can use these when discussing main ideas or
steps in a process…
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[Write first step here…]
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3
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highlight text or ideas.
Let’s Review
A Common Mistake
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Guided Practice
Extension Activities
Quick Quiz