Fifth Grade Question Development

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Fifth Grade Question Development

• By Mrs. Keegan

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few words?
Can it be answered in just a

• When did the Salem Witch trials occur and how
  many women were killed?
• Where is Pearl Harbor and when did the attack
  occur?

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Would it take too many pages to answer the
question?

• What were the major battles of the Civil War and
  what was special about each one?
• What happened during John F. Kennedys life and
  presidency?

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Does it make sense?

• Who murdered Elvis Presley and why did he do it?
• Why was Bill Clinton removed from his presidency?
  

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Can it be answered at all?

• How did Martin Luther King feel before he was
  assassinated?
• What would the world be like if World War II had
  never started?

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Are there too many prongs?

• What was Princess Dianas childhood like, and
  her time as a princess, and her divorce, and her
  death?

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Is there an obvious answer?

• Why is Walt Disney famous?
• Who is President Obama?
• What company did Milton Hershey start and did it
  do well?

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Which is the best question?

• A. What did Mother Teresa do to help others?
• B. Who was Mother Teresa?
• C. When did Mother Teresa become a saint?

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Which is the best question?

• A. Who was Jackie Robinson?
•   B. How did Jackie Robinsons life impact
  African-Americans?    
• C. Why did Jackie Robinson start playing
  baseball?
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Which is the best question?

• Why and when did the Titanic sink?
• How did the unsinkable Titanic sink?
• What happened to the Titanic?

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Which is the best question?

• What was Marilyn Monroes childhood like?
• Why was Marilyn Monroe one of the worlds most
  famous stars?
• What were some of the mysterious circumstances
  surrounding Marilyn Monroes death?