Thinking Skills

Definitions, Overviews, Templates

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Goal Setting Determining Direction and Monitoring Progress	Overview Templates
Problem Solving A Situation That Needs Resolution	Overview Templates Additional Info
Decision Making Choosing from Alternatives	Overview Templates Additional Info
Observing Using Your senses to Learn about Something in Detail	Overview Templates
Comparing/Contrasting Looking for Similarities and Differences	Overview Templates Additional Info
Sequencing Arranging Things in an Order	Overview Templates
Classifying Grouping Things by Common Characteristics and Assigning Labels	Overview Templates Additional Info
Finding Patterns Detecting Repetitions	Overview Additional Info
Predicting Determining What Will Happen Next	Overview Templates Additional Info
Inferring Deriving Meaning from Cues, Hints, Evidence	Overview Templates Additional Info: Induction Deduction
Finding Evidence Proof to Support a Given Statement	Overview Templates Additional Info
Main Idea Major Point or Central Thought	Overview Templates
Summarize Restate in a Simplified or Condensed Version	Overview Templates
Cause and Effect Recognizing Actions and Their Reactions	Overview Templates
Fact and Opinion Fact: That Which Can Be Proved or Disproved Opinion: A Belief or Judgment	Overview Templates
Point of View Determining Perspectives	Overview Templates Additional Info
Detecting Bias Finding a One-Sided or Slanted Point of View	Overview Templates
Analysis Breaking into Parts to Determine Meaning	Overview Templates
Synthesis Creating a New Whole	Overview Templates
Evaluation Judging Using a Criteria	Overview Templates