Critical Thinking

Credible means

• uncertain

• able to be trusted

• to give credit

• to agree

Verify means

• to be credible

• to check for accuracy

• to agree upon something

• to understand well

To reach consensus means that you

• reached an understanding

• reached the end of a discussion

• reached a point of argument

• reached an agreement

Which is not a type of media?

• A newspaper

• Facebook

• CNN News at 11:00

• A letter from your aunt

Which 3 are MOST likely to get you a FACT?

• Interviewing a neighbor

• Taking a precise measurement

• Comparing statistics

• Analyzing a 1,000 person survey

Which is LEAST true? Critical thinking...

• takes time

• is mostly for math and science

• involves identifying the facts

• considering a problem from multiple sides

Which word is most like "bias?"

• consensus

• verify

• prejudice

• opinion

Which sounds most like an assumption?

• Mrs. Fondell thinks you'd rather play Quizizz than write a paragraph.

• Mrs. Fondell noticed your scores are higher in S.S. than ELA this quarter.

• Mrs. Fondell plans on giving a quiz this Friday.

• Mrs. Fondell owns a Honda CRV.

Which character trait can make you biased?

• Your gender

• Your race

• Your age

• Definitely all of the above...plus a whole lot more.

An open-ended question cannot be answered with a simple "Yes" or "No."

• True

• False