ABSTRACT
This grid crosses basic questions (who, what, when, wher e, why, and how) with verbs (is, did, can, would, will, and might) to create a matrix that addresses all levels of questioning. If you divide the grid into four quadrants, you’ll notice the upper left addresses basic questions; and the closer you go to the bottom right, the higher the level of the question. I copy the grid on bright colors of card stock, cut the squares apart, and put a complete set in a plastic bag. After my students have read a portion of text material, or when we are reviewing for a test, I put them in small gr oups and give each group a bag of cards. In turn, each student draws a card and has to finish the que - tion. For example, if I draw the question card “how would,” I might ask, “How would you react if you lived in a country that faced a famine?” Then, the rest of the small gr oup must answer the question. I’ve done this with hundreds of teachers, and you can use these questions with almost any topic. I recently visited Dani Sullivan’s language arts classr oom. She used the Ques tioning Matrix as a r eview game for students to discuss four chapters
from a novel they read. Her students completed exit slips, responding to the activity. As you see from their comments below, they learned as much about their own learning as they did about the chapters.
