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Use the six levels of Bloom' Taxonomy to generate questions for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

Level 1: Knowledge - recall of information:

How old is Harry when the book starts?

Level 2: Comprehension - understanding the information, being able to put it into one's own words:

Why doesn't Harry like living at the Dursleys? (requires reader to take the information and restate it)

Level 3: Application - using a concept in a new situation

What would Hermoine do if Harry asked her to lie to Professor McGonnogal? (requires reader to apply their understanding of Hermoine's character)

Level 4: Analysis - separates the information into organizational parts; understands and applies information be re-explaining

Compare and contrast Harry's life at Hogwarts with his life on Privot Drive.

Compare and contrast Hogwarts with your school.

Level 5: Synthesis - puts parts together to form a whole to create a new meaning

Write a student handbook for new students at Hogwarts.

Level 6: Evaluation - makes a judgment about the value of the material

Is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone a useful book for students to read?  Why or why not?

I will do the new Bloom's, but there is an old version as well I can do if this one doesn't work.

 Remembering:

Recall the names of Harry's two best friends at Hogwarts.

Understanding:

Describe the major conflict Harry and his friends go through in the novel.

Applying:

 Illustrate a timeline of events that led Harry and his friends to understand why Lord Voldemort was seeking the Sorcerer's Stone.

Analyzing:

Compare Snape as an antagonist to Voldemort as an antagonist.

Evaluating:

Defend Harry's decision to choose Gryffendor house even though the Sorting Hat declared he would be a good Slytherin.

Creating:

Create an alternate story where Harry chooses to be a Slytherin.