Question Dice are an engaging resource that encourages students to ask and answer questions. They can be used across the curriculum at all age levels, and work particularly well as a reading activity.
Fun Activity Ideas from Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey
1/ Character Hotseat
One student becomes a character in the text. The other students take turns to roll the dice and ask the student a question using stems on the Question Dice.
For example, for a non-fiction text about a BMX rider, using the question stem ‘Why?’ a student could ask ‘Why did you want to become a BMX rider?’
This activity encourages students to infer using information from the text and their own prior knowledge.
2/ Quick Write Activity – Collaborative Stories
Students work with a partner. They take turns to throw the dice, write down an answer to the question and then include all the answers in a short piece of writing. For example:
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