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

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

3. you What about know do Michelle Obama?

4. to like Would read you Obama's Michelle book?

5. interesting your would How memoirs be?

6. the best book you've read What's this year?

7. the What biography best is you've ever read?

8. do think the might book Why be you and "powerful inspiring"?

9. the think you book's What do of title, "Becoming"?

10. do you Michelle Obama? What have advice for

11. this article? like you reading Did

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

13. about do what you read? you What think

14. think about do you Michelle What Obama?

15. What will book? think Michelle be in do Obama's you

16. read? What's most book inspiring ever you've the

17. you was First life like think do What as Lady?

18. from learn Michelle we can Obama? What

19. in run Michelle Should 2020? President Obama for

20. to ask would questions you Michelle like What Obama?

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Michelle Obama - 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 'book'?
  3. What do you know about Michelle Obama?
  4. Would you like to read Michelle Obama's book?
  5. How interesting would your memoirs be?
  6. What's the best book you've read this year?
  7. What is the best biography you've ever read?
  8. Why do you think the book might be "powerful and inspiring"?
  9. What do you think of the book's title, "Becoming"?
  10. What advice do you have for Michelle Obama?

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 'biography'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think about Michelle Obama?
  5. What do you think will be in Michelle Obama's book?
  6. What's the most inspiring book you've ever read?
  7. What do you think life was like as First Lady?
  8. What can we learn from Michelle Obama?
  9. Should Michelle Obama run for President in 2020?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Michelle Obama?

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