A question that cuts the search
Ask useful questions, one branch at a time.
Here is what is happening.
A decision tree divides possibilities using questions. A useful question separates the remaining candidates. Asking about something shared by every candidate does not narrow the search. Keep categories respectful and relevant: in this activity, classify fictional books, not people.
Pause. Make the idea your own.
Explain one idea to a partner, draw it or write it in your own words. Which part is an observation, an example or a question?
You can use a home language. No need to share personal experiences or finish everything in one sitting.Your little investigation
Paper and a pencil, or a partner to talk with. Drawing and speaking are welcome.
List eight imagined books with subject and whether they contain pictures.
Create a first question that splits the list into smaller groups.
Follow the branches for two books and check that each reaches the right end.
Which question narrows the search least if every book has pages?
Another question is waiting.
Why does a metal spoon feel cooler?
Feeling temperature and measuring it are different things.
Keep the recipe in proportion
Double a recipe without changing its balance.
Fact, opinion or a question?
Before agreeing with a sentence, find out what kind of claim it makes.
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