HIGHER ORDER THINKING QUESTION STEMS
REMEMBER (Level 1)
Recognizing and recalling
Describe what happens when___________.
How is (are) _________?
How would you define_________?
How would you identify_________?
How would you outline_________?
How would you recognize_________?
List the _________ in order.
What do you remember about_________?
What is (are) _________?
What would you choose_________?
When did _________?
Where is (are) _________?
Which one_________?
Who was (were) _________?
Why did _________?
UNDERSTAND (Level 2)
Interpreting, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing, explaining
Elaborate on__________.
How can you describe_________?
How would you clarify the meaning _________?
How would you compare/contrast_________?
How would you differentiate between________ and _________?
How would you express_________?
How would you generalize_________?
How would you identify_________?
What can you infer from_________?
What can you say about_________?
What did you observe_________?
What is the main idea of _________?
What would happen if _________?
Will you restate_________?
APPLY (Level 3)
Executing and implementing
How would you develop_________?
How would you after _______ to _________?
How would you change_________?
How would you modify_______?
How would you demonstrate_________?
How would you develop________ to present _________?
How would you present _________?
How would you solve_________?
What actions would you take to perform_____?
What examples can you find that _________?
What other way would you choose to _________?
What would the result be if _________?
Why does ________ work?
ANALYZE (Level 4)
Differentiating, organizing, attributing
Discuss the pros and cons of __________.
How can you classify ________ according to _________?
How can you compare the different parts of _________?
How can you sort the parts of _________?
How is _________ connected to _________?
How would you explain _________?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of _________?
What can you infer _________?
What can you point out about _________?
What evidence in the text can you find that _________?
What explanation do you have for _________?
What ideas support/validate_________?
What is the problem with _________?
What is your analysis of _________?
Why do you think _________?
EVALUATE (Level 5)
Checking and critiquing
Create a poem/riddle/song that explains_________?
Devise a way to_________?
How would you compile the facts for_________?
How would you elaborate on the reason_________?
How would you generate a plan to_________?
How would you improve_________?
How would you portray_________?
Predict the outcome if _________?
What alternative would you suggest for_________?
What changes would you make to revise_________?
What could you invent_________?
What facts can you gather_________?
What would happen if _________?
CREATE (Level 6)
Generating, planning, producing
Determine the value of _____.
How could you verify_________?
How would you determine which facts__________?
How would you grade_________?
Rank the importance of ______.
Rate the _________. Explain your rating.
What choice would you have made_________? Explain your reasoning.
What criteria would you use to assess_________?
What data was used to evaluate_________?
What information would you use to prioritize_________?
What is the most important_________? Tell why.
What is your favorite_________? Why?
What would you suggest_________?
What is your opinion of _________? Support your response.
