Name: ________________________________ Class: _______________ Date: ______________

Level of Thought Required: Understanding

Instructions: Please look at the picture and read the story. Write 4
questions at the UNDERSTANDING level. You must use
information from the picture and the article.
EXAMPLES:
WRONG: What can you say about this picture?
CORRECT: What can you say about damming the Xingu River and
flooding an area the size of Chicago?

SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR YOU TO USE IF

YOU NEED IDEAS:

How would you classify the type

of?
How would you compare/contrast?
Will you state or interpret in your
own words?
How would you rephrase the
meaning?
What facts or ideas show?
What is the main idea of?
Which statements support?
Can you explain what is happening?
What is meant by?
What can you say about?
Which is the best answer?
How would you summarize?
Instructions: Please look at the picture and read the story. Write 4 questions at the UNDERSTANDING level. ANSWER FULLY ONE OF YOUR
QUESTIONS!
This picture is used as an example. Your homework
and
You mustpicture
use information
from the picture and the article.
article might be different.

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My UNDERSTANDING LEVEL QUESTION IS:

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My UNDERSTANDING LEVEL QUESTION IS:

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My UNDERSTANDING LEVEL QUESTION IS:

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My UNDERSTANDING LEVEL QUESTION IS:

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The question that I decided to answer is question # ___________. Here is my well thought out answer:
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