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Students in all my literature classes have been introduced to the three levels of questioning. After students read a piece of literature, they are usually asked to write three questions. A level one question asks a simple question in which the answer can be found directly in the reading. For example, in the Cinderella story, a level one question might be: “What does the prince use to try to find Cinderella?” A level two question still pertains directly to the story but requires “reading between the lines” to discover the answer. For example: “Why do the stepmother and stepsisters try to keep Cinderella from attending the ball?” The answer can be inferred from the reading. A level three question requires higher level thinking and asks a more “universal” question. The level three questions are designed to prompt deeper discussions such as “What does it mean to live happily ever after?” “Does a woman always need a man for her salvation?” This is a great learning tool, and I encourage you to use the three levels of questioning with students of any age!