Higher level thinking
Benjamin Bloom identified six levels of cognitive demand arranged hierarchically from simple to complex: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Bloom's taxonomy was later revised to place synthesis (creation) as the highest level of demand above evaluation (judgment). Instruction for advanced/gifted and talented students should emphasize analysis, evaluation, and synthesis.
Analysis Students distinguish, classify, or hypothesize evidence or structure. Questions stems include analyze, separate, order, explain, connect, classify, arrange, divide, compare, select, infer.