Costa's Level of Thinking and Questions

What information is given?

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

The answer can be inferred from the text.

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

Pretend that you are….

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

Could this story have really happened? Why or why not?

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

To give a detailed account- Level 1 signal word

• Observe

• Define

• Describe

• Recite

What would the world be like if…?

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

The answer can be found in the text.

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

To reach a conclusion based on an assumption- Level 3 signal word

• Generate

• Hypothesize

• Evaluate

• Speculate

What do you think California's population will be like in 2050 based on how it has grown for the past ten years?

• Level 3

• Level 2

• Level 1

To write down information in an organized way- Level 1 signal word

• Recite

• List

• Report

• Find