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Grade 5 Reading & Writing · World 9: Research Base · Level 74
Probing Questions
Ask questions that compare and contrast related topics.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 74
- Welcome to the Research Base! Great research starts with a topic you care about, and a great question.
- A probing question digs deep. It can't be answered with just a yes or a no.
- Comparing related topics is a strong way to dig. How are hurricanes and tornadoes alike? How do they differ?
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 5.T.RA.1.a — Generate questions about a self-selected topic of interest to be researched, asking probing questions to compare and contrast related topics. (I)