Inferential_Questions

Inferential Questions

 

Things and People:

§  What action does this thing usually perform?

§  What action is usually performed on this thing?

§  How is this thing usually used?

§  What is this thing part of?

§  What is the process for making this thing?

§  What particular taste, feel, smell or sound does this thing have?

§  What particular color, number (or quantity), location, or dimensionality does this thing have?

§  How is this thing usually sold?

§  What particular emotional state does this person have?

§  Does this thing have a particular value?

§  When this thing is used, does it present a particular danger to other things or to people?  What is it?

 

Actions:

§  What thing or person usually performs this action?

§  What effect does this action have on the taste, feel, sound, or look of this thing?

§  How does this action typically change the emotional state of a person?

§  How is the value of a thing changed by this action?

§  How does this action change the size or shape of a thing?

§  How does this action change the state of a thing?

 

Events:

§  What people are usually involved in this event?

§  During what season or time of year does this event usually take place?

§  On what day of the week does this event usually take place?

§  At what time of the day does this event usually take place?

§  Where does this event usually take place?

§  At what point in history did this event take place?

§  What equipment is typically used in this event?

§  How long does this event usually take?

 

States:

§  What is the basic process involved in reaching this state?

§  What changes occur when something reaches this state?