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.