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Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Identify and make a list of the key
points of learning this lesson/topic.
Write down everything you can
remember about what you have
learned this lesson/topic.
Name all the key words you have
learned this lesson/topic. Write
them down along with their
definitions.
Recall all the key points of today’s
lesson, in the order you have
learned them.
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Create an Acronym using the first
letter of all the key terms, to help
you remember them!
Reproduce everything you
can remember on the
topic onto small flashcards.
Play key word hang man with
another student.
Write out everything you can
remember on a topic and highlight
the most important points. Colour
code.
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Outline the key learning points in
under 200 words.
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.
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.
Pick out the key points of today’s
learning/topic and explain them.
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Create true or false cards. On
one side of the card write a
statement, on the reverse write
whether it is true or false and
why.
Pick out 5 key points on the topic
and explain them in your own
words.
Pretend the examiner is thick. Explain
all the key points as if you are telling someone who knows nothing about
it.
Pick out a number of key terms and explain what they mean
verbally (out loud) to a friend.
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Answer the following question:
Why is today’s learning
significant?
Write a real life example of today’s
learning. How could it be applied
to real life?
Apply your learning by
representing it in the form of a
diagram. Make sure you label all the key parts!
Answer the following question: How does today’s lesson relate to
what we have learned about
previously?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Explain why the topic is significant
or important.
Think about the topic and explain
it using a cartoon character, TV
character or celebrity
Can you think of a real life piece of
evidence or news which illustrates
the topic? Explain what it is
Apply the topic to your own life.
How does it relate to you?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
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.)
Construct a mind map of today’s
learning topic, showing all the links,
connections and relationships.
Answer the following question: What conclusions can be drawn
from today’s topic?
Explain two pieces of evidence
you can present for today’s learning topic.
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Compare and contrast today’s learning
with a piece of previous learning. . Make a list of differences and similarities.
Develop a plan of action or
solution to the problem we are
studying.
Use a piece of evidence to write a
PEEL of one key point. Point,
Evidence, Explain, Link.
Separate fact from opinions on
this lesson/topic. What misconceptions do people have?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Create a table of strengths and
weaknesses for today’s learning topic.
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?)
Strengths Weaknesses
Opinionated Octopus: Evaluate today’s learning
topic. Write down 8 evaluation points. They may
include strengths, weaknesses or evidence which
supports or challenges.
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
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Use a piece of evidence to write a PEEL
evaluation point of a theory. Point,
Evidence, Explain, Link..
Which theory/approach/process/solution
to do you think is the best and why?
Which effect do you think is the worst
and why?
Select the essential and important information from the lesson/topic.
Why have you chosen this?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Transform today’s learning
into a comic strip or
storyboard.
Invent an alternative to today’s learning
point. (For example: Invent an alternative theory, approach, or
explanation.)
Create a song, poem, picture or script to reproduce today’s
learning.
Imagine…you are an examiner.
Write an exam question(s) and mark scheme to accurately test a
student on today’s learning topic.
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Thinking Ladder Extension Task : How far can you push yourself?
Create a role play or puppet show on a
topic or theory.
Create a starter/plenary that would test the
understanding of the class
Imagine you are a teacher. How would you teach
today’s learning point?
Produce a revision guide/aid
for the lesson/topic.