Critical thinking skills are essential for success in today’s world. These skills help students to analyze information, evaluate arguments, and make informed decisions. Developing critical thinking skills requires practice and a willingness to challenge assumptions and explore different perspectives. Since critical thinking skills can be taught, our role as educators is to help students develop and strengthen the skills they need to think critically.

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These tasks can be used whole group, in a small group, one-on-one, or as a collaborative center with a partner. Use them again and again to make thinking skills a priority in your classroom!

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*Critical Thinking

*Task Cards

*Higher Level Thinking Skills

*All Grade Levels

*Fun and Effective

*Good For ALL Students

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-Analogies

-Which One Doesn’t Belong

-Riddles

-Word Puzzles

-Anagrams

-Categories

-Verbal Reasoning

-Making Connections

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