Higher Order Thinking Skills
Questions and Prompts

DO NOT ask questions like:

Where did _____take place?
What is a_____?
Who said______________?
List the ________

These ONLY ask students to RECALL information and not process it in any way.



Instead, ask students to analyze, compare, infer, or evaluate.
 
Try some questions or prompts like..........
Analyze

How does _____work?
Use the map to determine ________.
What technique is being used?
What information is needed?
Draw a picture or build a model to explain your conclusion.
Explain how _______works.
What is the function or purpose of __________?
What is the pattern?

Infer

Apply the rule to ___.
Develop a plan to ________.
Write a research paper on______.
What if ____?
Design or create a ________.
What is the main idea of ________?
Propose a solution to the problem of ____________.
 
 

Compare

How is ____like _______?
Distinguish between ____and _______.
Compare ____with _____.
Which one is the oldest, largest, most recognizable?
Compare the character at the beginning of  the story and at the end.
 

Evaluate

Write a critique of___________.
Judge which is the best solution to the problem?  What do you think?  How would you solve it?
Provide and then justify your position on _____.
Apply a scoring rubric to this project.  Explain why you are assigning each score.
Was the argument convincing?  What you make believe so?