ELA Teaching Strategies

How can Blank’s Levels of Questioning be used in the Classroom?

According to Blank's Levels of Questioning, providing a justification is considered to be:

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 4

According to Blank's Levels of Questioning, recalling the events of a story is considered to be:

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 4

According to De Bono, the yellow hat is used ...

• ... to plan for action

• ... to name facts

• ... to express feelings

• ... to highlight benefits

According to De Bono, the red hat is used ...

• ... to plan for action

• ... to name facts

• ... to generate new ideas

• ... to express feelings

How can you use the green hat as a starter activity in an ELA lesson? Provide an example.

Looking at the attached graph, what do you think is happening in Mr. Allen's classroom? Consequently, what can Mr. Allen do to help his students?

What is one way that you can differentiate a lesson?

Which Kagan term means 2 people will participate

• Robin

• Rally

• Table

• Round

Which Kagan term means that the participants speak

• Robin

• Rally

• Table

• Round