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Critical Thinking Question Stems

REMEMBER (Level 1) UNDERSTAND (Level 2)

Recognizing and recalling Interpreting, exemplifying, classifying,


Describe what happens when___________. summarizing, inferring, comparing, explaining
How is (are) _________? Elaborate on__________.
How would you define_________? How can you describe_________?
How would you identify_________? How would you clarify the meaning
How would you outline_________? _________?
How would you recognize_________? How would you
List the _________ in order. compare/contrast_________?
What do you remember about_________? How would you differentiate
What is (are) _________? between________ and _________?
What would you choose_________? How would you express_________?
When did _________? How would you generalize_________?
Where is (are) _________? How would you identify_________?
Which one_________? What can you infer from_________?
Who was (were) _________? What can you say about_________?
Why did _________? What did you observe_________?
What is the main idea of _________?
What would happen if _________?
Will you restate_________?

APPLY (Level 3) ANALYZE (Level 4)

Executing and implementing Differentiating, organizing, attributing


How would you develop_________? Discuss the pros and cons of __________.
How would you after _______ to _________? How can you classify ________ according to
How would you change_________? _________?
How would you modify_______? How can you compare the different parts of
How would you demonstrate_________? _________?
How would you develop________ to present How can you sort the parts of _________?
_________? How is _________ connected to _________?
How would you present _________? How would you explain _________?
How would you solve_________? What are the advantages and disadvantages
What actions would you take to of _________?
perform_____? What can you infer _________?
What examples can you find that What can you point out about _________?
_________? What evidence in the text can you find that
What other way would you choose to _________?
_________? What explanation do you have for
What would the result be if _________? _________?
Why does ________ work? What ideas support/validate_________?
What is the problem with _________?
What is your analysis of _________?
Why do you think _________?
EVALUATE (Level 5) CREATE (Level 6)

Checking and critiquing Generating, planning, producing


Create a poem/riddle/song that Determine the value of _____.
explains_________? How could you verify_________?
Devise a way to_________? How would you determine which
How would you compile the facts facts__________?
for_________? How would you grade_________?
How would you elaborate on the Rank the importance of ______.
reason_________? Rate the _________. Explain your rating.
How would you generate a plan What choice would you have
to_________? made_________? Explain your reasoning.
How would you improve_________? What criteria would you use to
How would you portray_________? assess_________?
Predict the outcome if _________? What data was used to evaluate_________?
What alternative would you suggest What information would you use to
for_________? prioritize_________?
What changes would you make to What is the most important_________? Tell
revise_________? why.
What could you invent_________? What is your favorite_________? Why?
What facts can you gather_________? What would you suggest_________?
What would happen if _________? What is your opinion of _________? Support
your response.

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