Three Level Questions
Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project Level 1 – On the Line Recall knowledge Examples: What were Cinderella’s slippers made out of? How did Cinderella get to the ball? The answer is in the text. Explicit Fact clearly expressed (leaving nothing to be implied) Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project
Level 2 – Between the Lines Analysis/inference The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or believed to be true. Implicit or implied. Analysis, asks how or why. Hidden meaning, understood though not directly addressed. Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project
Examples - Between the Lines Why does Cinderella’s step-mother care whether or not she goes to the ball? Why did everything turn back the way it was except the slipper? Why don’t Cinderella’s step-sisters like her? Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project
Level Three – Beyond the Lines Go beyond the text and inquire into the value, importance, and application of the information presented. Examples Does a woman’s salvation always lie with a man? What does it mean to live happily ever after? Does good always overcome evil? Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project
Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project Level 1 Key Words Who, what, when, where, which, chose, find, define, label, identify, match, name, spell, select, restate, observe What is ….? What is the definition of….? Which one…? How would you show? Who was…? Which is the best answer? What facts…? How would you classify…? When did….? How many…? Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project
Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project Level 2 Key Words Apply, compare, solve, classify, reason, distinguish, examine, contrast, inspect, develop, infer, analyze, explain How is ____ similar to _____? What might we infer from…? What is the function of ….? How would you classify…? summarize...? What conclusions can you draw? Why do you think…..? How is ____ related to ____? Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project
Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project Level 3 Key Words Evaluate, predict, judge, assess, idealize, forecast What judgment could be made about….? What would you predict if…? How would you prioritize…? Why was ____ better than ____? How could you prove or disprove _____? What evidence supports ______? Sarah King Veigel & Debbie Moore Foster Boise State Writing Project