Wanna help your child with their comprehension and thinking skills?
Use these questions stems after their nightly reading:
Critical Thinking/HOTS-Higher Order Thinking Skills
QUESTION STEMS
Adapted from Quick Flip Questions for Critical Thinking www.edupressinc.com
COMPREHENSION
Will you state/interpret in your own words…? What facts or ideas show…?
Can you explain what is happening? What is the main idea of…?
How would you compare/contrast…? Which is the best answer?
How would you rephrase the meaning…? How would you summarize…?
APPLICATION
What examples can you find to…? What would result if…?
How would you solve ___ using what you’ve learned? What other way would you plan to…?
What approach would you use to …? What facts would you select to show…?
ANALYSIS
Why do you think…? What is the theme…? What inference can you make?
What motive is there…? How is ___related to …? What conclusions can you draw?
What ideas justify…? How would you categorize…? What is the function of…?
SYNTHESIS
What changes would you make to solve…? How would you improve…?
Can you propose an alternative…? Can you invent…?
How would you test…? Can you predict the outcome if…?
What would happen if…? What way would you design…?
What could be done to minimize/maximize…? Can you elaborate on the reason…?
What could be combined to improve/change…? What facts can you compile…?
EVALUATION
How would you prove/disprove…? Do you agree with the actions/outcome of…?
Would it be better if…? How would you prioritize…?
What data was used to make the conclusion…? How would you justify…?
Why did (the character) choose…? How would you rate the …?
How could you determine…? What would you select…?
Based on what you know, how would you explain…? Was it better that…?
Critical Thinking/HOTS-Higher Order Thinking Skills
QUESTION STEMS
Adapted from Quick Flip Questions for Critical Thinking www.edupressinc.com
COMPREHENSION
Will you state/interpret in your own words…? What facts or ideas show…?
Can you explain what is happening? What is the main idea of…?
How would you compare/contrast…? Which is the best answer?
How would you rephrase the meaning…? How would you summarize…?
APPLICATION
What examples can you find to…? What would result if…?
How would you solve ___ using what you’ve learned? What other way would you plan to…?
What approach would you use to …? What facts would you select to show…?
ANALYSIS
Why do you think…? What is the theme…? What inference can you make?
What motive is there…? How is ___related to …? What conclusions can you draw?
What ideas justify…? How would you categorize…? What is the function of…?
SYNTHESIS
What changes would you make to solve…? How would you improve…?
Can you propose an alternative…? Can you invent…?
How would you test…? Can you predict the outcome if…?
What would happen if…? What way would you design…?
What could be done to minimize/maximize…? Can you elaborate on the reason…?
What could be combined to improve/change…? What facts can you compile…?
EVALUATION
How would you prove/disprove…? Do you agree with the actions/outcome of…?
Would it be better if…? How would you prioritize…?
What data was used to make the conclusion…? How would you justify…?
Why did (the character) choose…? How would you rate the …?
How could you determine…? What would you select…?
Based on what you know, how would you explain…? Was it better that…?