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0hi. concept questions are used to check whether someone has understood something that has been explained previously. in this case, i think you're asking about how to check if someone has understood the meaning of the words you've listed, right?02br
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0Hi Mikaela,02br
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00Welcome to the Forum.02br
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00In my experience, for all of your questions except #3 you will probably get answers like 'yes' or 'no', which of course don't show understanding of the targetted word. 05002br
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00Best wishes, Clive010id1

0Clive, I understand that the concept questions suggested are answerable by yes or no only. I'm going through a TEFL certification right now and I just recently finished that portion. Her questions were very similar to those that I used but I also get your point. How then will you ask concept questions to show understanding of the word while avoiding those answerable by yes or no only?02br

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01font00Shiver02font00: are you frightened? are you cold?02br
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01font00Crossroads02font00: are roads parallel? do the roads intersect?02br
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01font00scream:02font00 why does anyone scream?

1. To shiver
Is this a movement? (Yes.)
Is it a small movement? (Yes.)
Are you shaking? (Yes.)
Are you cold? (Yes, maybe.)
Are you frightened? (Yes, maybe.)
Are you ill? (Yes, maybe.)

2. crossroads
How many roads are there? (2)
Do they cross? Do they intersect? (Yes.)
Are they parallel? (No.)

3. to scream
Are you speaking quietly? (No.)