1. Costa’s Levels of Intellectual Functioning

2. Costa’s Levels of Intellectual Functioning
defining
describing
identifying
listing
naming
observing
reciting
scanning

3. Answers are “right there” in the text.
Level 1
Answers are “right there” in the text.

4. Costa’s Levels of Intellectual Functioning
analyzing
comparing
contrasting
grouping
inferring
sequencing
synthesizing

5. Reading between the lines.
Level 2
Reading between the lines.

6. Costa’s Levels of Intellectual Functioning
applying a principle
evaluating
hypothesizing
imagining
judging
predicting
speculating

7. Level 3
Moving beyond the text.
What does this mean in the real world?

8. Table Talk With your table group, read through The Three Little Pigs
Work together to sort questions at
each level of Costa’s Levels of
Intellectual Functioning.
Be prepared to share out with the
class!

9. Table Talk Handouts

10. Table Talk With your table group, read through Little Red Riding Hood
Work together to write 6 questions at
each level of Costa’s Levels of
Intellectual Functioning.
Be prepared to share out with the
class!

11. Table Talk Handouts

12. For Your AVID Binder
Place this two-sided handout in your AVID binder to help you write level 2 and level 3 questions on your tutorial sheet.