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Critical Thinking Skills

Authored by Stacey Mulcahy

English

9th Grade - Professional Development

CCSS covered

Used 11+ times

Critical Thinking Skills
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10 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one skill that forms the basis of critical thinking?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

0 sec • 1 pt

Analytical Thinking Strategies include:

Be clear on why you need the information

Collect data from a variety of sources

Rephrase questions

Break down the details into factual subsets

Answer explanation

All of these are strategies used in Analytical Thinking

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

0 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This image is an example of which analytical thinking tool?

Mind-Mapping

Brainstorming

Problem Visualisation

Puzzle solving

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one does NOT describe "Active Listening"?

Listen for feelings

Read body language

Criticising someone constructively

Clarify: paraphrase and summarise

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This image can be used in a lateral thinking activity known as...

Pick a transitional object

Jump to the wrong answer

Tell a different story

Puzzles galore

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one is NOT a strategy to demonstrate open-mindedness...

Be brutally honest about your strengths and weaknesses

Acknowledge there may be more than one solution to addressing an issue

Check your cognitive biases and cultural assumptions

Agree with every suggestion a colleague offers towards a solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is NOT a key tool used in Problem Solving - fundamental to even begin the process?

Questioning

The 5-Whys

De Bono's six Thinking Hats

Playing card games

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