Levels of thinking and questioning

Knowledge

Recalling memorized information

What are some of the things that Goldilocks did in the bear's house?

Comprehension

The ability to grasp the meaning of material. Translating or interpreting information.

Why did Goldilocks like the little bear's chair best?

Application

The ability to use learned material in new and concrete situations. Applying rules, methods, concepts, principles, laws, and theories.

If Goldilocks had come into your house, what are some of the things she might have found?

AnalysisThe ability to break down material into its component parts. Identifying parts, analysis of relationships between parts, recognition of the organizational principles involved

What parts of the story could not have actually happened?

Synthesis

The ability to put parts together to form a new whole.

How might the story have been different if Goldilocks had visited the three fish instead of the three bears?

EvaluationThe ability to judge the value of material for a given purpose.Do you think Goldilocks was good or bad? Why do you think so?

Verbs that demonstrate Critical Thinking