The document discusses essential questions for guiding student inquiry and understanding. Essential questions are open-ended and non-judgmental, focusing on inquiry rather than leading students to predetermined conclusions. Good essential questions ask "What is..." or "How can..." rather than "Why is..." The document provides examples of leading versus guiding questions and a list of Bloom's Taxonomy verbs that can be used to form essential questions.

6. Bloom’s Taxonomy Verbs you can use for your Essential Questions.

8. Categorize Collaborate Compare/Contrast Compile Compose Construct/Reconstruct Create/Design/Develop Express Formulate Generate Incorporate Initiate Integrate Invent Model Modify Negotiate Organize/Reorganize Perform Plan Produce Progress Propose Rearrange Revise/Rewrite Substitute Appraise Argue Assess Choose Compare & Contrast Conclude Criticize Critique Decide Defend Evaluate Interpret Judge Justify Predict Prioritize Prove Rank Rate Reframe Select Support Break down Characterize Classify Compare Contrast Correlate Debate Deduce Diagram Differentiate Discriminate Distinguish Examine Focus Illustrate Infer Limit Outline Point out Prioritize Recognize Research Relate Separate Subdivide Analysis (4) Synthesis (5) Evaluation (6)