Question Starters | Literal Questioning | Present Information

SMART RESOURCES | An excellent resource to develop conversation. The resource has five charts with questions prompting students to participate in conversation about themselves, family, home, activities and interests. There are a further twenty cards with the prompt questions; these can be used to engage students using Kagan Structure- ‘Quiz, Quiz, Trade’ (instruction card included) or in other oral activities. There are additional comment cards to encourage students to add detail to the conversation. A first rate resource for ESL students.

PREMIUM RESOURCE | Studying the Signs of the Zodiac and their personality traits is a great way to increase student’s vocabulary of character words. A comprehensive resource with Zodiac name and date cards, character traits charts, Speaking and Listening question cards, ESOL speaking frame charts and teacher information sheet linking the Zodiac study to reading and writing.

SMART RESOURCE | The News charts include the prompts:-when? who? where? what? why? and feelings to assist in the planning of news. The prompt words can also help with the asking of questions about personal experiences in the planning of writing. Colour and B&W background.

SMART RESOURCE | Question starters help students to develop questions which reflect on the types of thinking they are using. They help the student to think and act critically about information. The seven question starters ask inferential questions focused on possibility.