Levels of Questions Who, What, Where, When?? How??Why??

This year, we explore our readings using the Socratic method, which uses questioning to understand ideas in a reading at a deeper level. You will learn the 3 levels of questions: recall, analytical, and hypothetical. This year, we explore our readings using the Socratic method, which uses questioning to understand ideas in a reading at a deeper level. You will learn the 3 levels of questions: recall, analytical, and hypothetical.

Level One: Recall “Just the Facts, ma’am….” “Just the Facts, ma’am….” Who, What, Where, When? Who, What, Where, When? Only one answer—not discussable/debatable Only one answer—not discussable/debatable Key question words: Define- Describe Define- Describe Identify- List Identify- List Name- Observe Name- Observe Recite- Scan Recite- Scan

Example: When was the text written? When was the text written? (Only one answer; NOT debatable)

Level Two: Analytical Making sense of the facts - application Making sense of the facts - application How? How? Several answers or ways to figure it ou Several answers or ways to figure it ou Analyze-deeply think about (make connections, discuss meaning of a quote) Analyze-deeply think about (make connections, discuss meaning of a quote) Group Group Compare/Contrast find similarities and/or differences Compare/Contrast find similarities and/or differences Sequence (Put in order) Sequence (Put in order) Infer make an educated guess based on info you know Infer make an educated guess based on info you know Synthesize (put together) Synthesize (put together)

Example Compare and contrast the authors’ ideas about virtue. (requires reading and understanding)

Level Three: Outside the reading Beyond the facts Beyond the facts Why? Why? Many different answers Many different answers Take a theme or idea from the text and apply it (outside the text!) Take a theme or idea from the text and apply it (outside the text!) Key question words: Evaluate- Imagine Evaluate- Imagine Hypothesize- Judge Hypothesize- Judge Predict- Speculate Predict- Speculate

Example Are Franklin’s virtues applicable to today’s world? Why/why not?