THINKING PLANNER

Ideas from Bloom, Gardner, Dalton and Ryan

Dalton’s Question Stems Gardner’s Multiple Main Question

Intelligences
What happened after …? Verbal Linguist
How many …?
List attributes of …
Who was it that …?
Make a list of …
Can you name …?
Read a book about …
Describe what happened at
Make an A to Z list of …
…?
Find the meaning of …
Who spoke to …?
What is true/false …?
Can you tell why …?
Find the meaning of …?
What is …?
Which is true or false …?
How many …?
Make a facts chart on …
Construct a time line …
Outline key features …
Logical Mathematical
Look for patterns …
Write the formula for …
Draw up a table of acts about
…
Make a visual chart that
displays the information

Do a drawing of …
Use colour markers to
Picture Spatial
highlight key facts.
Draw a pie graph to show key
facts.
Use a simple web to show
information.

Acknowledgement: Paulette Henderson-Crofts

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Ideas from Bloom, Gardner, Dalton and Ryan

Use ‘feely’ bags for verbal

descriptions.
Play ‘statues’ for movement of
Body Kinaesthetic specific characters/animals
Follow these instruction:
Move like a …
Mirror the actions of …
Learn a new song about the
topic.
Look for songs about …
Imitate these sounds …
Music Auditory
Name the sounds you hear
when …
Repeat the rhythm you just
heard.
Do paired reading.
Read to a group/your class
Tell a partner 10 facts you
Inter-personal
know about …
In a group, brainstorm
everything you know about …
Describe your personal
experiences.
Write down you strengths &
Intra-personal
weaknesses.
name your favourite
part/character/activity

Acknowledgement: Paulette Henderson-Crofts