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Asking for clearer schoolwork directions: practice sheet
Grades 6–8 · Ready-made original
Write, draw, or say your answer. You may pass.
An example
Devon reads 'compare the two sources' on an assignment and is unsure what compare means here. Devon says, 'I do not get any of this.' The teacher asks which part is confusing, but Devon is not sure how to explain.
What question names the confusing direction?
One possible response: “What does compare mean for these two sources? Could you show one example?”
1. A direction says explain your answer. The student has an answer but no example of an explanation.
What question names the confusing direction?
2. The student receives an example but still does not understand the first step.
What question names the confusing direction?
One sentence to keep
Choose one story above. Write the first thing the person could say or do.