Costa's Levels of Thinking

In Costa's levels of thinking, Level 1 questions are:

• Comparison-oriented

• Information-oriented

• Process-oriented

• Creative-oriented

In Costa's levels of thinking, Level 3 questions are:

• Future-oriented

• Gathering-oriented

• Processing-oriented

• Evaluating-oriented

In Costa's levels of thinking, level 2 questions are:

• Creative-oriented

• Processing-oriented

• Gathering-oriented

• Evaluating-oriented

"What is the temperature outside?" is:

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

"Compare and contrast the weather in California and Hawaii."

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

Which of these is NOT a level 2 word?

• Classify

• Distinguish

• Sort

• Memorize

"How will El Nino affect our weather this winter?"

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

Level 1 thinking/questioning is:

• Lower intelligence

• Lesser importance

• Like a foundation

• Last in priority

What does thinking critically mean?

• Take longer to answer a question.

• Only share your opinion.

• Analyze and evaluate.

• Look for the negative.

Which of the following is NOT a Costa's level 1 word?

• Identify

• State

• Describe

• Organize