1. Quickwrite
In life, why is it important to ask good questions? Give an example.

2. Costa’s Levels Level 1 ― Input Gathering Information
Book Questions – Information is either known or can be found in a book.
Level 2 ― Process
Thinking about the information
Level 3 ― Output
Applying the information to new situations and making judgments

3. Costa’s Levels Level 1 — Input Who was the 1st president of the US?
Who was the 16th president of the US?
Level 2 — Process
How were Lincoln & Washington similar, and how were they different?
Level 3 — Output
Who was the better president? Why did you choose him?
Costa’s Levels

4. Costa’s Levels

5. Costa’s Levels Level 1 — Input Level 2 — Process Level 3 — Output
- What are the objects in this picture?
Level 2 — Process
Explain why the gun is lower down than the gavel.
Compare and contrast a gun and a gavel.
Level 3 — Output
Hypothesize what this picture is trying to communicate.
Discuss how being able to answer the higher-level question assumes the other 2 levels and how the higher question cannot be answered without the knowledge & comprehension of the lower levels