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 Thinking
QuestionsSebastian's Waddle |
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| Story - Sebastian's Waddle These questions can be used throughout the text with whole class and small groups to encourage discussion and develop pupils' thinking. |
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| Thinking Process | What it means | Sample questions |
| Knowledge | To recall information reviewed. | What
colour are snowdrops? What did Sebastian see? What felt soft and fluffy? What animal were cheeping? |
| Understanding | To show understanding of information by summarising or reinstating in own words |
What are Catkins? |
| Application | To use previously learned information in a new situation. | What other sense
could Sebastian have used? Could Sebastian have found the snowdrops if he hadn't smelt them? |
| Analysis | To develop skills or inference and deduction. | Why
do Snowdrops smell sweet? What could Sebastian have tasted? Why do you think Sebastian thought it was Spring? |
| Synthesis/ speculation | To formulate new theory, argument or summary based on informed understanding. | If
you went on a spring walk which sense would you use most? Would it be good to use our sense of taste on a spring walk? |
| Evaluation | To judge the value of ideas or materials and articulate reasons. | If Sebastian
was blind, would he still think it was Spring? If you could only use one of your senses, which one would you use? Why do you think animals have 5 senses? |
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The above framework has been adapted from "Open Questions to develop thinking across the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1." Kent County Council. |
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