Crafting Testable Questions
This worksheet helps 10th-grade ELA students understand and formulate effective testable questions for research and inquiry.
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Crafting Testable Questions
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will test your understanding of what makes a question 'testable' for research purposes.
A testable question is one that can be answered through research, observation, or experimentation. It is clear, focused, and specific enough to guide an investigation. Non-testable questions often involve opinions, moral judgments, or broad concepts that cannot be definitively proven or disproven with evidence.
1. A testable question always begins with 'Why' or 'How'.
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2. An opinion can form the basis of a testable question.
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False
3. Which of the following is the BEST example of a testable question?
Is blue the prettiest color?
What is the meaning of life?
How does the frequency of social media use affect students' academic performance?
Should all high school students be required to volunteer?
4. A testable question must be , , and answerable with .
5. The opposite of a testable question is often a question or one based on .
6. Explain why the question 'Is climate change real?' is generally considered non-testable in a research context, and how it could be rephrased to become testable.
Rewrite each of the following non-testable questions into a testable question. Be sure to make it specific and researchable.
7. Non-testable: Are video games bad for kids?
Testable:
8. Non-testable: What is the best way to learn a new language?
Testable: