Topic (1.5): How to Answer Questions – Part 1

Topics Icon.png Objectives for this topic

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

  • explain the terms: command words, calculate, copy and complete, define, give, identify, name, state, suggest;
  • use a map to name and identify villages and museums;
  • calculate the distance between two museums;
  • interpret a bar graph of visitors to the Ironbridge Gorge museums;
  • devise questions about your own area using command words learned in this topic.

Introduction Icon.png Introduction

This is the first of three topics to help you answer questions in geography. This is about the Ironbridge Gorge which you were introduced to in Topic 1.4.

Interact Icon.png Working through your coursebook

COMPLETE - Lesson 1.5 How to answer questions – part 1 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

    • Activity 1- Find the command words in these recipe instructions! These words are the ones that tell you what to do. Hint: the first one is set.
    • Activity 5 - Use the command words to create questions about the place where you live. You could use photos, maps or other information to give yourself inspiration for the questions.
  • geog.1, pages 14-15 – read through these pages and complete all the ‘Your turn’ activities.
  • There are so many command words to remember, it can be tricky to begin with. Get a family member to test you; they read out the command word and you tell them what it means.

Review Icon.png Review

COMPLETE -  End-of-lesson test 1.5 (Kerboodle)  Links to an external site.

Bridge Icon.png  Support activity for this topic

COMPLETE - 1.5 Foundation worksheet (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Stretch Icon.png Extension activity for this topic

The Ironbridge Gorge has 10 museums. Look them up on the internet and decided which you would most like to visit and why.

COMPLETE - 1.5 Extension worksheet (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Download Icon.png Check your answers

CHECK - [M01] Your Turn Answers

CHECK - 1.5 Foundation worksheet answers (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

CHECK - 1.5 Extension worksheet answers (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.