Keep this word list, based on Bloom's Taxonomy, in mind as you teach and ask questions throughout the day.
Grades
1–2, 3–5, 6–8
Critical thinking skills have a lot to do with succeeding on standardized tests and in life. That's why many teachers keep Bloom's Taxonomy in mind when developing questions for class discussions, tests, journal prompts, and reader-response essays. Bloom's Taxonomy identifies six levels of cognitive thinking. At the basic level there's knowledge and comprehension. At the higher level, there's evaluation, synthesis, analysis and application. To help you sharpen those higher-level, critical thinking skills, keep this word list in mind as you teach and ask questions throughout the day.
Ask questions that require students to:
Ask questions that require students to:
Ask questions that require students to:
Ask questions that require students to:
Ask questions that require students to:
Ask questions that require students to:
Read more about Bloom's Taxonomy on the Vanderbilt University: The Center for Teaching website.
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