Questioning

=Questioning= Bloom Question Starters =‍ **Level Thinking Skills**= **Knowledge Questions:**
 * Can you define/ name/ list/ recall/ select/ identify/ match/ locate...?
 * How many ...? Who was...? What...?
 * Which...?
 * When did...?
 * What do you know about...?

**Comprehension Questions:**

 * How can you explain/ outline the steps...?
 * Can you describe/ discuss/ elaborate...?
 * Can you retell/ paraphrase/ restate...?
 * Can you summarize...?
 * What is the main idea?
 * What is this mostly about?

**Application Questions:**
 * How would you use...?
 * What examples can you find...?
 * How would you organize to show?
 * What approach/technique would you use to ...?
 * How could you illustrate/demonstrate/ show...?
 * What is another use for...?
 * What are some examples of ...?
 * What else could _ have done?
 * What do you think would have done if___

**Analysis Questions:**


 * What are the parts /features /properties /characteristics /functions of...?
 * Why did.....happen?
 * What is the relationship between ... and ...?
 * Which is fact, opinion, or inference?
 * What are the advantages/disadvantages/causes/effects of ...?
 * How would you categorize/ classify/ group...?
 * How does ... comparte to ...?
 * How would you organize these ideas?
 * What steps are important in the process of ...?

**Evaluation Questions:**
 * Do you agree /disagree with...?
 * What is your opinion...?
 * How would you justify/ defend/ rate/ evaluate/ judge the value of ...?
 * Would it be better if...?
 * Why was it better/ worse that ...?
 * How would you prioritize/ rank ...?
 * What choice would you have made ...?
 * Which is the best/ worst ...?
 * What solution do you favor and why?
 * Which is the better bargain?
 * Why is it important...?
 * Do you think ... is a good example of ...? Why or why not?
 * What can we tell about the author's attitude toward...?
 * What viewpoints can you identify?

**Synthesis Questions:**
 * Can you propose an alternative...?
 * Can you design/ invent/ compose/ create/ arrange?
 * What changes would you make to solve...?
 * How would you improve...?
 * What do you think would happen if ...?
 * Can you predict the outcome if ...?
 * Can you think of an original way...?
 * What could be done to minimize/ maximize ...?
 * Can you formulate a theory for ...?
 * How do you think...would feel/ react/ respond...?
 * Can you develop a new use for...?
 * What solutions can you suggest for ...?
 * What could another title for this be?

//Differentiation in Action .// Scholastic Teaching Resources 2005 Judith Dodge