Higher Order Thinking Skills ~ VSC 2.A.1.a ~ Mathematics Grade 1 ~ School Improvement in Maryland

Higher Order Thinking Skills: The higher order thinking skills shows examples of questions for this concept at various levels of cognitive demand.

Standard 2.0 Knowledge of Geometry

Topic A. Plane Geometric Figures

Indicator 1. Recognize and apply the properties/attributes of plane geometric figures

Objective a. Identify, name, and compare triangles, circles, squares, rectangles, and rhombi by their attributes

Question
The following questions promote higher cognitive thinking skills and which can be asked during ongoing instruction: How are these two shapes alike? How are they different? How are the shapes in this group alike? Which shapes do not belong in this group? Why do you think so? Tell me how you sorted the shapes. Now sort the shapes in a different way. What shape did you create? Could you make the same shape using different pattern blocks? What shape did you make when you put two squares together?

Question

The following questions promote higher cognitive thinking skills and which can be asked during ongoing instruction:

How are these two shapes alike? How are they different?
How are the shapes in this group alike?
Which shapes do not belong in this group? Why do you think so?
Tell me how you sorted the shapes. Now sort the shapes in a different way.
What shape did you create? Could you make the same shape using different pattern blocks?
What shape did you make when you put two squares together?

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