Lower Level:

Memory Questions:

Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

Higher Level:

Definitions of Terms:

• What is the author's meaning of the term?


• What is your meaning of the term?


• Does the term change meaning in the article?

 

Generalizations:

• What events led to this situation?


• In what three ways does this situation resemble . . . ?


• How do these events cause change?
   

Values:

• What is said about this topic? Do you agree?


• What kind of person supports this topic?


• Did anyone say or do something that you wouldn't do?
   

Translations:

• Retell this situation in your own words.


• What kind of diagram could you use to illustrate this concept?


• How could we restate these ideas for a person from another culture?
   

Comparisons:

• How is this idea like . . . ?


• How does this idea today compare with ideas of 20 years ago?


• How does this idea in the U.W. compare with ideas in another country?


• Which three ideas are most alike?
   

Implications:

• What will these ideas lead to . . . ?


• What justification does the author give for these ideas?


• If these ideas or events continue to happen, what will result?
   

Applications:

• How can these ideas be applied to life here in school?


• How can we show from this story that we need . . . ?


• What would be necessary if we wanted to . . . ?
   

Analyses:

• Discuss the statement, "ASL is not a language."


• Some people think that English skills deteriorate when Sign is used, on what do they base this assumption? What do you think?
   

Evaluation:

• What do you think of the person or situation; why do you feel this way?


• Find the opinions; find the facts. Are the supporting reasons logical? emotional? ethical?