Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Remembering (Knowledge)
Identify and make a list of the key
points of learning this lesson.
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Remembering (Knowledge)
Write down everything you can
remember about what you have
learned this lesson.
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Remembering (Knowledge)
Name all the key words you have
learned this lesson. Write them
down along with their definitions.
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Remembering (Knowledge)
Recall all the key points of today’s
lesson, in the order you have
learned them.
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Understanding
Pick out the key points of today’s
learning/topic and explain them.
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Understanding
Outline the key learning points in
under 200 words.
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Understanding
Brief Summaries: Write a summary of
each key point you have learned.
Each summary must be under 50 words
and must include a key term.
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Understanding
Hungry Caterpillar: Place all the key terms
from today’s learning in a logical order to
form a caterpillar. Write a paragraph
underneath explaining how they link
together.
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Application
Answer the following question:
Why is today’s learning significant?
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Application
Answer the following question:
How does today’s lesson relate to what
we have learned about previously?
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Application
Write a real life example of today’s
learning. How could it be applied to
real life?
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Application
Apply your learning by representing it in the
form of a diagram. Make sure you label all
the key parts!
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Analysis
Compare and contrast today’s learning
with a piece of previous learning.
(For example: Compare and contrast this
approach/theory with another you have learned about.)
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Analysis
Answer the following question:
What conclusions can be drawn from
today’s topic?
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Analysis
Construct a mind map of today’s
learning topic, showing all the links,
connections and relationships.
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Analysis
Explain two pieces of evidence you
can present for today’s learning
topic.
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Evaluation
Create a table of strengths  and
weaknesses  for today’s learning topic.
Strengths 
Weaknesses 
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Evaluation
Answer the following question:
How far do you agree with today’s topic of
learning and why?
(For example: How far do you agree with today’s
explanation/approach/theory?)
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Evaluation
Opinionated Octopus: Evaluate today’s
learning topic. Write down 8 evaluation
points. They may include strengths,
weaknesses or evidence which supports or
challenges.
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Evaluation
Mr Men Evaluations:
Evaluate today’s learning
topic from the perspective
of Mr. Good and Mr. Worry.
Mr Good has a
positive outlook on
life and sees good
in everything.
Mr Worry is always
worrying about the
potential issues,
disadvantages or things
that could go wrong
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Creation
Transform today’s learning into a comic
strip or storyboard.
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Creation
Invent an alternative to today’s learning point.
(For example: Invent an alternative theory, approach, or
explanation.)
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Creation
Imagine…you are an examiner. Write an
exam question(s) and mark scheme to
accurately test a student on today’s
learning topic.
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Creation
Create a song, poem, picture or script to
reproduce today’s learning.