Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Guess  which HOTS is being used in the question. 

Question 1

Find similarities and differences between the two stanzas in the poem. 

HOTS 1 Compare and Contrast 

Question 2 

What genre does this story belong to? 

HOTS 2 Classifying  

Question 3 

How are the issues in this text relevant to you? 

HOTS 3 Making connections 

Question 4 

How does the title affect details of the story? 

HOTS 4 Identifying Parts and Whole 

Question 5 

How do different characters respond to a problem? 

HOTS 5 Distinguishing different perspectives 

Question 6 

Map the chronological sequence of the story. 

HOTS 6 Sequencing 

 Question 7 

What might be a reason for a character’s actions?

HOTS 7 Uncovering motives 

Question 8 

What caused Mrs. Jones to act the way she did to Roger? 

HOTS 8 Cause and Effect 

Question 9 

What do you think will happen next in Chapter 2? 

HOTS 9 Predicting 

Question 10 

Create a new character for the story. 

HOTS 10 Generating Possibilities .