Who can explain why it is useful to classify plants and animals?
encouraging higher order thinking
eliciting vocabulary
giving examples
Look at these photographs of parts of this ancient civilization and then write down some facts about what you can see.
checking content knowledge
checking cognitive skills
checking cultural awareness
Look carefully, then tell me if the insides of these two museums are similar or not?
giving opinions
comparing and contrasting
classifying objects
What do you want our community to look like in ten years’ time?
encouraging imagination
explaining others’ ideas
checking new concepts
What do you think would happen if we changed the order of the mathematical sequence?
developing reasoning skills
improving language accuracy
encouraging lower order talk
Look at your partner’s drawing. Tell your partner two things you like about it and one thing that could be improved.
giving feedback
guiding use of visual organizers
agreeing and disagreeing
What are the main similarities and differences between the two rivers on your map?
Comparing and contrasting
Evaluating
Reasoning
Which sports rule would it be hardest to explain to someone who didn't know how to play?
Reasoning
Recalling
Analyzing
Which of these bikes is best for mountain biking?
Evaluating
Analyzing
Recalling
What makes you think the employer’s decision affected the employes’ rights in this
case?
Comparing and contrasting
Reasoning
Analyzing
