{"id":31969,"date":"2026-11-06T08:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T08:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/?p=31969"},"modified":"2026-11-06T08:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T08:55:35","slug":"critical-thinking-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oratrics.com\/blogs\/english-concept\/critical-thinking-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Thinking Exercises for Students for Class 1\u201310 with Activities, Examples &amp; Free Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31969\" class=\"elementor elementor-31969\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40f226c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40f226c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a5c012\" data-id=\"5a5c012\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3957b54\" data-id=\"3957b54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5ee8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b5ee8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Critical Thinking Exercises for Students for Class 1\u201310 with Activities, Examples &amp; Free Worksheet\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6811377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6811377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every teacher has seen it. A student can repeat a definition word for word, but gets stuck when the question is changed even a little. This is the gap that <\/span><b>critical thinking exercises<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are meant to fill. They teach children to ask &#8220;why,&#8221; compare ideas, check facts and reach their own conclusions instead of only memorising answers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, you will find simple, ready-to-use activities for every stage from Class 1 to Class 10. Each one comes with an example, and at the end there is a free worksheet with an answer key. 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It is not about being negative or finding faults. It is about thinking clearly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A student who thinks critically usually does these things:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask questions such as &#8220;How do we know this?&#8221; and &#8220;What is the reason?&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separates facts from opinions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looks at a problem from more than one side<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spots patterns and connections<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explains the reasoning behind an answer<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does this matter? First, school and competitive exams now include more application-based and case-based questions, and these need reasoning, not rote learning. India&#8217;s National Education Policy 2020 also stresses critical thinking and a move away from rote learning. Second, children today see a huge amount of information online, and they need to judge what is trustworthy. Third, the habit helps in daily life, from making a good choice to solving a fight with a friend.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A useful way to plan is Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy, a well-known teaching framework. It moves from remembering and understanding to applying, analysing, evaluating and creating. Most of the activities below sit in the upper steps: analysing, evaluating and creating.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eb51f3\" data-id=\"2eb51f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cada598 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cada598\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f46af22\" data-id=\"f46af22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5107aca\" data-id=\"5107aca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e115eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e115eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Critical Thinking Activities for Students: A Class-Wise Guide\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2637fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2637fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children think differently at different ages, so one activity will not suit everyone. Here is a simple stage-wise plan.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Class 1\u20132: Notice, Sort and Say Why<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young children learn best through objects, pictures and talk. Keep tasks short and playful.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Odd one out.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Show four pictures: dog, cat, cow, chair. Ask, &#8220;Which one does not belong, and why?&#8221; Accept any answer that has a reason. A child who says &#8220;the cow, because it is big&#8221; is thinking, even if it is not the answer you expected.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>What will happen next?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Show a picture of dark clouds. Ask, &#8220;What might happen? What should we carry?&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sorting game.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Give a set of objects such as buttons, leaves or toys. Let children sort them in their own way (colour, size, shape) and then explain their rule.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Class 3\u20135: Compare, Question and Solve<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this age, students can follow simple logic and enjoy puzzles.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Two-column comparison.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Take two animals, two festivals or two characters from a story. Students list how they are alike and different.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fact or opinion?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Read sentences like &#8220;The Earth moves around the Sun&#8221; and &#8220;Mango is the best fruit.&#8221; Students raise a green card for fact and a yellow card for opinion.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mystery box.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Put an object in a box. Students ask only yes\/no questions to guess it. This builds smart questioning.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fix the mistake.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Write a sentence or a sum with one deliberate error. Students find it and explain it.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Class 6\u20138: Reason, Argue and Evaluate<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle-school students can handle arguments, evidence and cause and effect.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mini debate.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pick a topic close to their lives, such as &#8220;Should homework be reduced?&#8221; Divide the class into two sides. Each side must give at least two reasons. Then switch sides and argue the opposite view. This is a strong way to teach that one issue can have more than one angle.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cause and effect chain.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Start with an event (for example, a river gets polluted) and ask students to draw three or four linked results.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Source check.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Give two short news items or social media posts on the same topic. Ask which one seems more reliable and why. Guide them to look for the author, the date and the evidence.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Why\/What-if questions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8220;What if there were no zero in mathematics?&#8221; &#8220;What if plants could walk?&#8221;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Class 9\u201310: Analyse, Judge and Create<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior students need to link critical thinking with board exam skills.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Case-study analysis.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Give a short passage on an issue such as water shortage in a city. Students identify the problem, causes, possible solutions and the best choice with reasons.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Spot the bias.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use an advertisement or an editorial. Students mark words that try to influence the reader.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Logical fallacy hunt.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Teach two or three common errors in simple terms. For example, &#8220;Everyone is doing it, so it must be right&#8221; is a bandwagon argument.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Design a solution.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Give a real school problem, such as litter in the playground. Students plan a solution with steps, cost and possible problems.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93a8c6a\" data-id=\"93a8c6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-305a81f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"305a81f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89e354d\" data-id=\"89e354d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-871de99\" data-id=\"871de99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67f3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a67f3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Short Critical Thinking Exercises for Classrooms (5\u201310 Minutes)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d8929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57d8929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do not need a full period. These quick activities fit at the start or end of any lesson.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Three Whys.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> After a student gives an answer, ask &#8220;Why?&#8221; up to three times. Notice how the reasoning gets deeper each time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Think-Pair-Share.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pose a question. Students think alone for one minute, discuss with a partner for two minutes, and then share with the class.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Claim, Reason, Example.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students complete three sentences: &#8220;I think ___. because ___. For example, ___.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>One-minute reversal.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Give the answer first and ask students to guess the question. For instance, the answer is &#8220;photosynthesis.&#8221; What could the question be?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Agree\/Disagree corners.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Read a statement. Students walk to the &#8220;agree&#8221; or &#8220;disagree&#8221; side of the room and defend their choice.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exit ticket.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At the end of class, each student writes one thing they still wonder about.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A small tip from classroom practice: give students a few seconds of silence before they answer. Quiet thinking time often leads to better answers than quick replies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0709060\" data-id=\"0709060\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99753ea elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99753ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8743295\" data-id=\"8743295\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb399e\" data-id=\"9eb399e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abb887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6abb887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brain Teasers and Exercises to Improve Critical Thinking\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc842b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc842b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puzzles feel like play, but they train the mind to slow down and check. Use these with Class 3 and above, and let students try before you reveal the answer.<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b> The sheep puzzle.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 ran away. How many are left? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer: 9. &#8220;All but 9&#8221; means 9 stayed.<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><b> Number pattern.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> What comes next: 2, 6, 12, 20, ___? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer: 30. The gaps grow by 2 each time (+4, +6, +8, +10).<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><b> Riddle.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> What has hands but cannot clap? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer: A clock.<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><b> Height logic.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ravi is taller than Meena. Meena is taller than Sara. Who is the shortest? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer: Sara.<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><b> Bat and ball.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A bat and a ball cost \u20b9110 together. The bat costs \u20b9100 more than the ball. How much is the ball? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer: \u20b95. Many students say \u20b910 at first. If the ball were \u20b910, the bat would be \u20b9110 and the total \u20b9120. Checking the first answer is the real lesson here.<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><b> Odd one out.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Apple, banana, carrot, mango. Which does not belong? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer: Carrot, as it is a vegetable. But if a student gives another answer with a sound reason, discuss it. Good puzzles can have more than one defensible answer.<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After each puzzle, ask, &#8220;How did you get that?&#8221; The explanation matters more than the answer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9759708\" data-id=\"9759708\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-720646f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"720646f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ade0b16\" data-id=\"ade0b16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8993c5\" data-id=\"b8993c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc42436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc42436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exercises to Build Critical Thinking Skills at Home\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-501026f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"501026f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents do not need to be teachers to help. Daily conversation is enough.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ask open questions at dinner.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Instead of &#8220;How was school?&#8221;, try &#8220;What was the most interesting question someone asked today?&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Let children choose and justify.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Which movie should we watch? Why is it a good choice for the whole family?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Read and discuss.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> After a story, ask &#8220;What would you have done differently?&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cook or shop together.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Compare prices, estimate costs and plan a budget.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Check a claim together.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If a child says &#8220;I read it online,&#8221; look at where it came from and whether a second source agrees.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Allow mistakes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When a child gets something wrong, ask &#8220;What made you think that?&#8221; before correcting. It shows that thinking matters more than being right every time.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67991d9\" data-id=\"67991d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2050209 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2050209\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-324390d\" data-id=\"324390d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-645bf67\" data-id=\"645bf67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec416c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fec416c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Critical Thinking Practice Worksheets: Free Printable for Class 1\u201310\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ec4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ec4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a free worksheet you can copy into a document and print. It has three levels. Students can attempt the section that matches their class.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Name: ____________ Class: ______ Date: ________<\/b><\/p><h3><b>Section A: Class 1\u20133<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circle the odd one out and write why: <\/span><b>dog, cat, cow, table<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at the pattern and draw what comes next: \ud83d\udd34 \ud83d\udd35 \ud83d\udd34 \ud83d\udd35 \ud83d\udd34 ___<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which is more sensible? (a) Wear a raincoat when it rains. (b) Wear a raincoat on a sunny day. Why?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3><b>Section B: Class 4\u20136<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the next number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All birds have wings. A parrot is a bird. Does a parrot have wings? Explain.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A classmate says, &#8220;Everyone in our class likes cricket.&#8221; How can you check whether this is true?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3><b>Section C: Class 7\u201310<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write <\/span><b>F<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for fact or <\/span><b>O<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for opinion: (a) Water boils at 100\u00b0C at sea level. (b) Winter is the best season.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An advertisement says, &#8220;Drink this and score full marks.&#8221; What information is missing? Does this claim need evidence?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some students in a school are athletes. All athletes are healthy. Can we say that all students in the school are healthy? Give a reason.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your school canteen has too much plastic waste. Suggest a plan in three steps and name one problem it may face.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3><b>Answer Key (for teachers and parents)<\/b><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Table. It is not an animal.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd35<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(a). Raincoats protect us from rain, so they are useful when it rains.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48 (each number is doubled).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. The first statement says all birds have wings, and a parrot belongs to that group.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask the class or run a quick hand-raising survey.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(a) F, (b) O.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not say how, how much to study, or what proof exists. A marketing line is not evidence.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. We only know about the athletes, not all students.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answers vary. Look for clear steps (for example: separate bins, an awareness drive, a monitoring group) and a realistic problem (for example: students not following the rules).<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For questions 8 and 10, any answer with clear reasoning deserves credit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcd8cd3\" data-id=\"bcd8cd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74f240e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74f240e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae8426b\" data-id=\"ae8426b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c587184\" data-id=\"c587184\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c1820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3c1820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Assess Student Progress Without Adding Pressure\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd2bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bd2bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical thinking is hard to measure with marks alone. A simple rubric helps:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Clarity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Can the student explain the idea in their own words?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reasoning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Is there a reason behind the answer?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Evidence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Does the student use a fact, example or observation?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Open-mindedness:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Can the student listen to another view and change their mind if needed?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give feedback in words, such as &#8220;Good reason, now add an example.&#8221; Praise the process, not only the final answer. Keep it low-stakes so children feel free to try.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99faa50\" data-id=\"99faa50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1060551 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1060551\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-546520e\" data-id=\"546520e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d40c3cf\" data-id=\"d40c3cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa9d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fa9d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes Teachers Make (and Easy Fixes)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb7bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbb7bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rushing for the right answer.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wait. Let students think.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Only asking recall questions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Add one &#8220;why&#8221; or &#8220;what if&#8221; to every lesson.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Making every task too hard.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Start with easy puzzles to build confidence.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ignoring quiet students.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use pair work and written responses so everyone gets a turn.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Doing it once in a while.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A few minutes daily works better than one long session a month.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84a699b\" data-id=\"84a699b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55aa895 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55aa895\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f68528a\" data-id=\"f68528a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e1b1ff\" data-id=\"4e1b1ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a779ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a779ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cab03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"52cab03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8681\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8681\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are some simple critical thinking exercises for young children?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8681\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8681\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odd one out, sorting objects, spotting differences and &#8220;what happens next&#8221; stories work well for Class 1 and 2.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8682\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8682\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How often should students practise?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8682\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8682\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short sessions of 5\u201310 minutes, three or four times a week, are enough to see a change over a term.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8683\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8683\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can critical thinking be taught in every subject?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8683\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8683\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. In science, ask students to predict results. In history, ask them to compare sources. In maths, ask them to explain their method, and in languages, ask them to give reasons for a character&#8217;s choice.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8684\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8684\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do these activities help in exams? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8684\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8684\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They help with application-based, case-based and reasoning questions, and they improve reading and answer-writing because students learn to explain their points clearly.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8685\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8685\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How is critical thinking different from creative thinking?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8685\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8685\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical thinking judges and analyses ideas. 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