Thinking Strategies

Question 1

Creating and Extending our Thinking

1. What will happen next?
2. Can you tell me the solution to the problem?
3. What are some different ways?
4. Can you create a ______?
5. What parallel would teach the same?

Propose a solution

Answer 1

Signal Phrases - They signal where you're going
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Question 2

Evaluating / Strategic Thinking

1. What makes a good _________? (opinion)
2. Was __________ right or wrong?
3. What had to happen to reach the end?
4. What was the consequence of ______?
5. What are some problems because?

Answer 2

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Question 3

Analyzing Thinking

1. What kinds are there?
2. These are different because?
3. These are different and similar.
4. These are more and those are less.
5. We can distinguish between these because__.

Answer 3

Signal Phrases - They signal where you're going
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Question 4

Remembering / Reproduction Thinking

1. Tell me about ________.
2. What is is like?
3. What does it do, how does it function?
4. What is similar?
5. Tell me what you know about ____

Answer 4

Signal Phrases - They signal where you're going
According to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
As evidence, I found \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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Question 5

Types of Thinking
Highest - Creating
Higher - Evaluating
High - Analyzing 
Advanced - Getting it
Basic - Remembering

Answer 5

Expressions of Thinking
Highest - I can express that I “get it” by teaching others.
Higher - I can justify my position.
High - I can tell you the differences and similarities
Advanced - I can explain the idea.
Basic - I can repeat what I read / heard.