What is....? Where does ... fit? What group does ... belong to?
Characteristics: How would I describe...? What does ... look like? What are its parts?
Examples What is a good example of ...? What are similar examples that share attributes but differ in some way?
Experience What experience have I had with ....? What can I imagine about ...?
Visual Aids: Pictures and other visual material can activate your prior knowledge. Use the Internet to search for pictures related to your title/topic to give you visual images of what you are