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Blooms Cri tical Thinking Cue Questions

Cue Questi ons Based on Blooms Taxonomy of Cri tical Thi nking

Lower-Order Thinking Skills Higher-Order Thinking Skills
1. REMEMBERING
What is ?
How is ?
Where is ?
When did _______ happen?
How did ______ happen?
How would you explain ?
How would you describe ?
What do you recall ?
How would you show ?
Who (what) were the main ?
What are three ?
What is the definition of...?

4. ANALYZING
What are the parts or features of ?
How is _______ related to ?
Why do you think ?
What is the theme ?
What motive is there ?
What conclusions can you draw ?
How would you classify ?
How can you identify the different parts ?
What evidence can you find ?
What is the relationship between ?
How can you make a distinction between ?
What is the function of ?
What ideas justify ?
2. UNDERSTANDING
How would you classify the type of ?
How would you compare ? contrast ?
How would you rephrase the meaning ?
What facts or ideas show ?
What is the main idea of ?
Which statements support ?
How can you explain what is meant ?
What can you say about ?
Which is the best answer ?
How would you summarize ?
5. EVALUATING
Why do you agree with the actions? The outcomes?
What is your opinion of ?
How would you prove ? disprove ?
How can you assess the value or importance of ?
What would you recommend ?
How would you rate or evaluate the ?
What choice would you have made ?
How would you prioritize ?
What details would you use to support the view ?
Why was it better than ?
3. APPLYING
How would you use ?
What examples can you find to ?
How would you solve _______ using what you have
learned ?
How would you organize _______ to show ?
How would you show your understanding of ?
What approach would you use to ?
How would you apply what you learned to develop ?
What other way would you plan to ?
What would result if ?
How can you make use of the facts to ?
What elements would you choose to change ?
What facts would you select to show ?
What questions would you ask in an interview with ?
6. CREATING
What changes would you make to solve ?
How would you improve ?
What would happen if ?
How can you elaborate on the reason ?
What alternative can you propose ?
How can you invent ?
How would you adapt ________ to create a different ?
How could you change (modify) the plot (plan) ?
What could be done to minimize (maximize) ?
What way would you design ?
What could be combined to improve (change) ?
How would you test or formulate a theory for ?
What would you predict as the outcome of ...?
How can a model be constructed that would change ?
What is an original way for the ?

Public Consulting Groups Center for Resource Management, in partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers (August 2007)

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