1. About the chosen format
- Why did you put these things together?
- What feature do these things have in common?
- Was it easy or difficult to make groups? Why?
- Did you think first or just try? Which worked best?
2. About alternative possibilities
- Could you have grouped these things differently?
- Can you give an example of something that could fit into two groups?
- What would happen if we sorted by a different characteristic, such as colour/size/function?
3. About cooperation (in group work)
- How did you decide on the classification together?
- Did you have different ideas? How did you solve them?
- Did anyone come up with an idea you didn’t have yet?
4. About language and reasoning
- Can you explain why you did it this way?
- Which category did you find most difficult to name? Why?
- What words do you need to explain well what you mean?
5. About learning
- What did you learn from this assignment?
- What would you do differently next time?
- What did you like most/most about this activity?
Tip:
You can also let students think up questions for each other – that stimulates even more thinking and language.