Library Skills - Sub questions W2 T3

Sub-questions

L.I. Thinking about sub-questions when researching

When you are looking for information there is always one main question that you have to answer.  Then, as you think about the main question and start reading other questions will occur to you.  These sub-questions give direction to your reading.  They keep you on track.  It is a strategy good readers use to help them locate information quickly.

Match (cut and paste) the main question with the sub-questions that relate

Question	Sub-questions
Subject: Film What were the main reasons for the success of a movie that you have recently seen?  Write your own review of the movie.	Why has it become the world’s first protected shark?
Subject: History What was life like in your town or suburb at the beginning of the 20th century?	What settings are favored?
Subject: Geography Why has the grey nurse shark become the only protected species of shark?	Were the actors convincing
Subject: Social studies How do farmers manage the land to prevent soil erosion?	What aspects (transport, communication, work) were different in the past?
Subject: Media Studies What do you think are the qualities of a successful TV series for teenagers?	How did it affect other characters?
Subject: Reading Why is a major complication essential to a novel?  Show how is has affected the plot and the development of major characters in a novel you have read.	What are the effects on a farm of soil erosion?

Write your own sub-questions for these main questions

Question	Sub-questions
How does a glacier effect the land?	How did the ice form to make the glaciers?
What effect have humans had on the volcanoes of Auckland?	What effects have happened to humans from volcanoes?
What factors can change the course of a river?	What are some ways to find out how the river changes course?