Activities
Station 1 : Questions galore
Materials : none
Procedure.
1. Explain that you are going to spend about three minutes telling the class what you did at the weekend and that you want the children to interrupt you as much as possible by asking relevant questions.
2. Every time a child asks you a question, stop and answer before continuing again.
3. Keep a record on the board of the number of questions children ask you,
T: Last Saturday I want to see a friend……
P: What’s your friend’s name?
T: Jane.
P: How old is she?
T: About 25.
P: Where does she live?
T: In the county. I went to her house……
P: What time did you go?
T: At about half past ten.
P: Did you walk?
T: No, I didn’t. I went by bus.
P: How long did it take?
4. At the end, count up number of questions children have asked you and, if appropriate, praise the children for thinking of so many.
5. You may also like to review the different types of questions and encourage the children to notice the way they are formed.
Comments and suggestions.
1. Very often it is the teacher who asks all the questions in lessons rather than the children, so this activity is a refreshing way of reversing these roles.
2. Children are generally interested in listening attentively to a real account of something you did. They also enjoy interrupting you in the activity since this is not what they are usually allowed to do.