Titanic comprehension - radial questions

Radial questioning is a good technique to encourage ch. to thinking more deeply. It also encourages ch to be curious and makes them more motivated to read/find the answers from the text.
I ask ch to answer any 2 questions well. Can we supported for ch with additional needs. Share ideas and children’s reasoning. Often they come up with better ideas any adult could think of! I often don’t give the ch the ‘correct answer’ but praise interesting ideas and detail explanations. This activity is about building their confidence and interest.
These sets of radial questions are linked to the Titanic topic. One is for a history lesson with photographs of items pulled from the wreckage. This could be used to asses the children’s understanding near the end of the unit.
The other two resources are from the text Samson’s Titanic Journey. I used them before the children had heard the story or even seen the front cover. It captivated their imagination and they really couldn’t wait to read it.