Using the State Curriculum: Mathematics, Grade PK

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

Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Topic A. Measurement Units

Indicator 1. Recognize and use measurement attributes

Objective a. Demonstrate an understanding of comparative attributes such as: bigger, smaller, longer, shorter, lighter, heavier, shorter, taller, hotter, colder

Question
Probing questions to ask students to activate thinking when students are comparing objects are: How do you know your object is smaller than this one? Can you find an object that is bigger than the one you chose? Can you find an object that is smaller than the one you chose? How do you know the object is smaller? Which object is the biggest (smallest)? Show me how we can check that to be sure. What is bigger (smaller) than the objects you have chosen? What is taller than this object? What object is heavier than this one? How do you know it is heavier?

Question

Probing questions to ask students to activate thinking when students are comparing objects are:

How do you know your object is smaller than this one?
Can you find an object that is bigger than the one you chose?
Can you find an object that is smaller than the one you chose? How do you know the object is smaller?
Which object is the biggest (smallest)? Show me how we can check that to be sure.
What is bigger (smaller) than the objects you have chosen?
What is taller than this object?
What object is heavier than this one? How do you know it is heavier?

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