Gathering
Where do you find the answers to Level 1 questions according to Costa’s House?
Directly "On the Page" in the text or notes.
Name the two classic Level 2 verbs used when examining similarities and differences.
Compare and Contrast.
Name two Level 3 verbs used when making a critical decision or rating an outcome.
Any two of: Evaluate, Judge, Assess, Rate, Value, Decide.
Which Costa's levels should an AVID student aim for when writing a TRF Tutorial Question?
A Level 2 or 3 question!
Which Costa Level is being used here in this phrase:
"Define the vocabulary word photosynthesis"
Level 1- Gathering!
Which of these three words is a Level 1 action verb: Analyze, Define, or Predict?
Define
What does it mean to process information at Level 2 in Costa's House?
To examine, organize, or make connections "Between the Lines".
Where does the thinking take place when answering a Level 3 question?
"Off the Page" (using real-world application or future prediction)
Why are Level 1 questions considered "Needs Work" on a Tutorial Request Form (TRF)?
Because they can be directly answered by looking in a textbook or searching online!
Which Costa Level is being used here in this phrase:
"Compare and contrast the causes of WWI and WWII"
Level 2 - Processing!
Complete this sentence using a Level 1 verb: "_____ three key events from Chapter 1
List, Name, State, Recall, or Describe
Answering a Level 2 question requires you to do what with information, rather than just repeating facts? (List at least two level 2 verbs)
Analyze, organize, classify, or interpret it
What two Level 3 verbs involve creating a hypothetical situation about the future?
Any two of: Predict, Hypothesize, Imagine, Speculate, Forecast.
Explain why the question "How do I solve $3x + 5 = 20$?" needs work on a TRF!
It is too vague, generic, and does not state what step the student already completed!
Which Costa Level is being used here in this phrase:
"Predict what would happen to the environment if honeybees became extinct"
Level 3 - Applying!
Why are Level 1 questions placed on the first floor of Costa’s House?
They gather basic facts and knowledge needed before higher-level thinking can happen.
Upgrade this Level 1 fact to a Level 2 question: "The protagonist made a mistake".
"Analyze why the protagonist's mistake changed the story's direction" or "Contrast the protagonist's mistake with their prior actions"
Why must every Level 3 response be accompanied by clear reasons or evidence?
Because Level 3 involves judgments or predictions, which require proof to be valid.
Revise this "Needs Work" question into a Level 2 question: "How do I write an essay?"
"What should I include in my introductory paragraph in an effective expository essay?" or equivalent
Which Costa Level is being used here in this phrase:
"Categorize these 10 chemical elements by their atomic weight"
Level 2 - Processing!
Convert this Level 2 prompt into a Level 1 prompt: "Compare plant and animal cells"
"Define a plant cell" or "List the parts of an animal cell".
Name three Level 2 verbs from Costa's vocabulary that ask you to break down or arrange data.
Any three of: Analyze, Categorize, Diagram, Separate, Classify, Outline, Sort, Organize, Compile.
Formulate a Level 3 question based on the topic: School Dress Codes.
"Evaluate whether enforcing a school dress code impacts student behavior, and justify your position" or Equivalent
How does using Level 2 and 3 vocabulary in your TRF question help your tutorial group members?
It clearly isolates your exact Point of Confusion so they can ask targeted guiding questions.
Which Costa Level is being used here in this phrase:
"Judge which candidate had the better debate strategy, and support your answer with evidence"
Level 3 - Applying!