School Improvement in Maryland
Mathematics-Instructional Strategies
QUESTIONING FOR QUALITY THINKING
  • Recalling
    • Who, what, when, where, how
  • Comparing
    • How is_________________similar to/different from___________________?
  • Identifying Attributes and Components
    • What are the characteristics/parts of____________________?
  • Classifying
    • How might we organize____________________into categories?
  • Ordering
    • Arrange_________________into sequence according to_____________________.
  • Identifying Relationships and Patterns
    • Develop an outline/diagram/web of _____________________.
  • Representing
    • In what other ways might we show/illustrate____________________?
  • Identifying Main Ideas
    • What is the key concept/issue in____________________?
    Retell the main idea of____________________? in your own words.
  • Identifying Errors
    • What is wrong with____________________?
  • Inferring
    • What might we infer from____________________?
    What conclusions might be drawn from____________________?
  • Predicting
    • What might happen if____________________?
  • Elaborating
    • What ideas/details can you add to____________________?
    Give an example of ____________________?
  • Summarizing
    • Can you summarize____________________?
  • Establishing Criteria
    • What criteria would you use to judge/evaluate____________________?
  • Verifying
    • What evidence supports____________________?
    How might we prove/confirm____________________?