Who can explain why it is useful to classify plants and animals?
giving examples
encouraging higher order thinking
eliciting vocabulary
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 cultural awareness
checking cognitive skills
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?
checking new concepts
encouraging imagination
explaining others’ ideas
What do you think would happen if we changed the order of the mathematical sequence?
encouraging lower order talk
improving language accuracy
developing reasoning skills
Look at your partner’s drawing. Tell your partner two things you like about it and one thing that could be improved.
guiding use of visual organizers
giving feedback
agreeing and disagreeing
What are the main similarities and differences between the two rivers on your map?
Evaluating
Reasoning
Comparing and contrasting
Which sports rule would it be hardest to explain to someone who didn't know how to play?
Analyzing
Reasoning
Recalling
Which of these bikes is best for mountain biking?
Recalling
Analyzing
Evaluating
What makes you think the employer’s decision affected the employes’ rights in this
case?
Comparing and contrasting
Analyzing
Reasoning
