TABLE VII

Questioning for Quality Thinking


Knowledge --Identification and recall of information
Who, what, when, where, how _________________________________?
Describe ____________________________________________?

Comprehension --Organization and selection of facts and ideas
Retell ______________________________in your own words.
What is the main idea of _____________________________?

Application --Use of facts, rules, principles
How is ____________________ an example of ____________________?
How is ____________________ related to ____________________?
Why is ________________________________________ significant?

Analysis --Separation of a whole into component parts
What are the parts or features of ____________________?
Classify ____________________ according to ___________________.
Outline/diagram/web _________________________ .
How does ______________ compare/contrast with ______________?
What evidence can you present for ______________________?

Synthesis --Combination of ideas to form a new whole
What would you predict/infer from ____________________?
What ideas can you add to ____________________?
How would you create /design a new ____________________?
What might happen if you combined ___________________?
with ___________________?
What solutions would you suggest for ____________________?

Evaluation--Development of opinions, judgements, or decisions
Do you agree ____________________?
What do you think about ____________________?
What is the most important ____________________?
Prioritize __________ according to __________?
How would you decide about ____________________?
What criteria would you use to assess ____________________?

(From Jay McTighe, Language and Learning Improvement Branch, Division of Instruction, Maryland State Department of Education.)

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