Using Questions in Class
Is the following questions a closed or open question?
How did that activity make you feel?
Open
True or False?
Flashcards take too long to make and are a waste of time.
False
This Australian animal is a small marsupial that can live in forests, grasslands or even rocky areas.
Wallaby
What would you do with 'brekky'?
a. take it
b. eat it
c. kill it
d. drink it
Brekky = breakfast
b. eat it
What is the formative feedback loop we studied today?
-Try
-Get feedback
-Reflect
-Try again
What are two reasons why students don't answer the teacher's questions in class?
They don't know the answer. / They don't understand. / They're worried about their English. / They don't want to speak in front of their classmates. / They're not sure about their answer. / Other
What are 4 ways you differentiate your PE class?
STEP:
Space
Task
Equipment
People
This Australian animal sleeps around 20 hours per day!
Koala
Adelaide is known as "the City of ................"
a. Koalas
b. Chocolate
c. Cafes
d. Churches
d. Churches
True or False: Koalas are native to all states and territories in Australia.
False - Koalas are native to parts of the eastern and southeastern states, specifically Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, where suitable eucalyptus habitats exist. They are not naturally present in Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, or the Australian Capital Territory, though some may be found in zoos or wildlife sanctuaries in these areas.
Is the following questions a lower order question or a higher order question?
What is the offside rule in soccer?
Lower (Remembering)
What is the missing 'G' word?
........... relieve stress.
........... can make a task or assessment less stressful.
........... allow students to express themselves without producing a lot of language.
Glyphs
This Australian animal is a big bird that can't fly.
Emu
Australians love to cook/eat these, especially in the summer. It has the same name as a famous doll!
Roughly how many kangaroos are there in Australia? (Between 1 million and 100 million - Correct answers will be in a range)
40 to 60 million
After a student gives an answer, what is an example of a probing question a teacher can ask?
‘That’s an interesting idea. Can you give an example?’
‘That’s true, but have you considered…?’
‘That’s a good start! Can anyone add more detail to this?’
Other examples?
Name 5 of the 8 types of Multiple Intelligences.
This Australian animal has a pouch and is good at digging.
Wombat
What is 'hard yakka'?
a. a type of traditional food
b. hard work
c. something that is easy but not fun
d. a type of difficult kick in Australian football
b. hard work
In a KWL Chart, what do the K, W and L stand for?
What do you KNOW?
What do you WANT to know?
What did you LEARN?
Name 4 of the 6 different thinking skills in Bloom's Taxonomy that we need to consider when asking questions to our students.
Remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating
Name 6 visuals organizers that are commonly used in class.
Pie chart / Cause and effect diagram / Mind map / Flow chart / Story board / T-chart / Timeline / Carrol diagram / Quadrants / Table / Bar graph or chart / Binary key / Cycle / Grid / Line graph / Venn diagram
This Australian animals lays eggs and likes to eat ants.
Echidna
If you drank lots and lots of water, you would need to go to the ...
a. esky
b. dunny
c. lolly
d. sunnies
b. dunny (toilet)
How old is Adelaide? (Closest answer wins)
Adelaide was officially founded on December 28, 1836, making it 188 years, 6 months, and 27 days old as of today, July 25, 2025.