startingquestion
nounUK /ˈstɑː.tɪŋ ˈkwes.tʃən/
US /ˈstɑːr.tɪŋ ˈkwes.tʃən/
A starting question is the first question you ask to begin talking or thinking about something.
The teacher asked a starting question to get the class talking about the story.
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2. A question that helps someone begin a task or project.
Our starting question for the science project was 'What do plants need to grow?'
3. A question used at the beginning of a game or quiz.
The host read the starting question, and everyone raised their hand.
4. A question that helps a person begin thinking about a big idea.
She wrote a starting question in her notebook before writing her essay.