AOT5 Cycle 3 Assessement

Which is a benefit of being open-minded during discussions?

• Becoming more stubborn in your beliefs

• Shutting down conversations quickly

• Reinforcing your existing biases

• Gaining new knowledge and perspectives

Convergent thinking can best be defined as—

• The process of analyzing and evaluating information to form a reasoned judgment.

• Thinking that involves narrowing down options to find the best or most logical solution.

• Thinking that involves exploring many possible solutions or ideas.

• The process of finding evidence that implies a fact but does not directly prove it.

While talking to her younger brother about behavior at the library, Kamare explains that he can't run around, screaming, and grabbing books off the shelves like he does at home, because it's a different environment. What is Kamare trying to explain to her brother?

• Objectivity

• Context

• Logical thinking

• Emotional thinking

To restate specific details and facts stated in the story is -- ​ (a)  

• cite text evidence
• summarize the plot
• create a character profile
• analyze the themes

Complete the sentence by selecting the correct answers from the table. Ms. Morgan typically asks her students questions like:

- "What assumptions are you making about this issue?"

- "How are your personal experiences shaping your perspective?"

- "What thought processes are you using to evaluate the different viewpoints?"

While preparing to lead a discussion on a controversial social issue in her classroom, Ms. Morgan realizes that using metacognitive questions can help her students become more aware of their own ________ when exploring the complexities of the topic.

• thoughts

• actions

• opinions

• biases

• feelings

Match the following descriptions with the type of thinking they represent:

• Divergent thinking

• Thinking that involves exploring many possible solutions or ideas.

• Emotional thinking

• Making decisions based on facts, evidence, and reasoning.

• Critical thinking

• Thinking that involves narrowing down options to find the best or most logical solution.

• Logical thinking

• Making decisions based on feelings.

Which statement is true about emotional thinking?

• Emotional thinking often leads to hasty, impulsive decisions without

  careful consideration of the facts.

• Emotional thinking tends to focus on a limited number of options

  rather than exploring a wide range of possibilities.

• Emotional thinking encourages open-ended exploration of many

  different ideas and solutions.

• Emotional thinking is characterized by making decisions on one's

  subjective feelings and emotions rather than objective information.

Melissa's teacher asked her to cite evidence with her inferences.

Which is an example of citing evidence?

• Melissa can refer to specific details and facts stated in the story.

• Melissa can consider learning new ideas about the time period.

• Melissa can be open to other people's interpretations of the document.

• Melissa can make an educated guess about the author's perspective.

Mia is preparing for an important Art of Thinking project. Mia arrives at school with dark circles under her eyes, and her partners note that she seems distracted during project time. At one point, Mia says, "I have to get this right, I can't let my team down!"

What inference can you make about Mia?

• Mia feels happy and excited about the AOT project.

• Mia is feeling overwhelmed and anxious about the AOT project.

• Mia is feeling lucky and enthusiastic about the AOT project.

Divergent thinking can best be defined as—

• The process of analyzing and evaluating information to form a reasoned judgment.

• Thinking that involves narrowing down options to find the best or most logical solution.

• Thinking that involves exploring many possible solutions or ideas.

• The process of finding evidence that implies a fact but does not directly prove it.