Costa Level Thinking 1
Give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.
Define
Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
Explain
Actively write down key information during a lecture or reading, using strategies like highlighting or asking questions in margins.
Phase 1
Up on the house top, I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus, Give love on Christmas day
Jackson 5
Annoying people at your door singing.
Christmas Caroling
A number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other.
List
Arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type, class, etc.
Sort
Review and organize your notes immediately after, adding details, highlighting main ideas, identifying gaps, and asking questions.
Phase 2
Chris brown
This Christmas
Buddy, a human accidentally raised as an elf at the North Pole, who travels to New York City to find his biological father
The Elf
To stretch your understanding by applying what you've learned to new situations, give examples, or see relationships that go beyond simple recall
Extend
Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.
Distinguish
Use your notes as a resource to demonstrate understanding, solve problems, or prepare for tests.
Phase 5
A family left their son at home on Christmas & almost got robbed
Home Alone
Unorganized Christmas tree decorations with many colors
Multi-Colored Ornaments
To write down, document, or otherwise preserve explicit information that has been seen, heard, or read.
Record
A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
Experiment
Synthesize the most important aspects of the notes into a brief summary to capture the core meaning and importance.
Phase 4
Gingerbread house with judges & a prize
Competitions (with money)
A beige Christmas
A white Christmas tree with beige ornaments
To draw a broad conclusion or a general principle from specific facts or cases.
Generalize
Exaggerate the seriousness or importance of (an incident or situation).
Dramatize
Analyze notes to link new learning to prior knowledge, deepening understanding and identifying areas needing more work.
Phase 3
Silent night, Rudolph the red nose reindeer, black male group of singers
The Temptations
Nine-year-old Ralphie in 1940s Indiana as he desperately wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, despite everyone telling him he'll "shoot his eye out".
The Christmas story