Understand the Purpose Behind the Question
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This document categorizes different types of questions and their purposes. Yes/no questions verify facts or events, while who, what, when, where questions seek specific information or facts. How and why questions aim to make sense of information, analyze topics, or clarify understanding. Comparing and contrasting questions analyze similarities and differences, while predictive questions forecast or hypothesize outcomes or consequences. Open-ended questions requiring justification, critique, or judgment are considered higher-order thinking skills.
Understand the Purpose Behind the Question
- 1. Purposes for Questions Yes/No Verify Facts Do/Did Is/Was Where Can/May Fact Finding Define Who Whom Whose What Locate Where When Quantify How much How many How long How far How often Sense-Making Sort Which Sequence Order Classify Sort Group Organize Analyze How Why What if Clarify Rephrase What is meant by Compare /Contrast Similarities Differences Predict Forecast Hypothesize Consequence Infer Cause-Effect Insight Why might Judgement-Forming Justify Why should Why would Why could Critique How should How would How could Closed Foundational Supporting Lower Order Thinking Skills Open Essential Higher Order Thinking Skills Adapted from Stafford (2009) and Collaborating for Inquiry-Based Learning by Wallace & Husid 2011