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1. you What headline? you when did think the read

2. What in images word 'serious'? mind when the hear you are your

3. you think of centipedes? do What

4. insect, is your What why? favourite and

5. other creatures should What never be with? messed

6. such centipedes do the toxin? a poisonous Why have

7. do other animals themselves? ways have protecting of What

8. world? What natural function play the do centipedes in

9. do you centipedes? about What know

10. centipede would was you? you a do if What on

11. you reading like Did article? this

12. 'punch'? you you word of the hear think when What do

13. do you about think what you What read?

14. a think might How be? you do centipede painful

15. What like in zoology? would it expert to an be be

16. centipede could scientists humans? How use to venom the help

17. "centipede"? you name the of think do What

18. would life be legs? What more like with

19. Why centipedes legs? so do many need

20. to the questions What like you would researchers? ask

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Centipedes - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'serious'?
  3. What do you think of centipedes?
  4. What is your favourite insect, and why?
  5. What other creatures should never be messed with?
  6. Why do the centipedes have such a poisonous toxin?
  7. What other ways do animals have of protecting themselves?
  8. What function do centipedes play in the natural world?
  9. What do you know about centipedes?
  10. What would you do if a centipede was on you?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'punch'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How painful do you think a centipede might be?
  5. What would it be like to be an expert in zoology?
  6. How could scientists use the centipede venom to help humans?
  7. What do you think of the name "centipede"?
  8. What would life be like with more legs?
  9. Why do centipedes need so many legs?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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