CT Tests GR 3-4

Grades 3-4
GRADES 3-4
13213BEP
Critical Thinking
Test
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Table of Contents
Critical Thinking for Reading Comprehension - Inferential/Inductive & Deductive Reasoning. . . . . 1
Inference Jones Beginning 2 - Inferential/Inductive Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Mathematical Reasoning™ Level E - Deductive Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mind Benders® Level 3 - Deductive Reasoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Math Analogies Level 2 - Inferential/Inductive Reasoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Balance Benders™ Level 1 - Deductive Reasoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Dr. DooRiddles B1 - Inferential/Inductive & Associative Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Language Smarts™ Level D - Inferential/Inductive & Deductive Reasoning ��9-10
Building Thinking Skills® Level 2 - Deductive Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basics of Critical Thinking - Inferential/Inductive & Deductive Reasoning �� 12
Pattern Explorer Beginning - Deductive Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Critical Thinking Detective™ Beginning - Deductive Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
Answers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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From: Critical Thinking for Reading Comprehension https://www.criticalthinking.com/critical-thinking-for-reading-comprehension.html
Fishing
Observation and Reading for Evidence – Deduction
1
Tom, his son, and his brother are fishing. Each of them caught one fish.
2
3
Tom’s brother caught the largest fish.
Answer each question and then explain the evidence for your answer.
1. The picture is Tom and his son. True False Unknown
2. Tom’s son did not catch a fish. True False Unknown
3. Tom’s son is in the picture. True False Unknown
4. Tom’s son’s fish is smaller than his brother’s. True False Unknown
5. Tom and his son both caught small fish. True False Unknown
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From: Inference Jones Beginning 2 https://www.criticalthinking.com/inference-jones-beginning-2.html
MY PET HUMAN
1
Wow, it sure is cold in this big house! I wonder
2
where my human went. Oh, there she is, tapping on

3
those buttons again. I think I’ll go and jump on them to

4
annoy her a bit. 5

It’s so fun to watch her reaction, plus
she usually feeds me after I distract her from staring at
that computer screen all day. 6
Click, Click. “HEY! GET
7
OFF THERE, SYLVESTER!” That’ll do it.

8
Now I’ll just hop off this chair, onto the floor,
9
and walk in circles until she comes around the corner. Here she comes.
10 11
I bet I
can beat her to the kitchen. Yup, every time.
12
It must be tough having only two
13
legs. 14
I’m starving; I wish she didn’t take so long fixing my food. 15
Finally! Yes!
16
Sardines and salmon are my favorite!
17
Mmmm … that was great. Now, if I can only get her to swing around that
18
plastic mouse for me to chase. 19

PRRR … PRRRR ….
20
“Syl, do you want to play with little mousy?” Yes, I knew I could keep her from
21
tapping those buttons again. 22

Oh, yea, swing it again and again! 23
I love the taste of
this little mousy. 24
Ok, I’m tired now. I think I’ll rest in her lap and snuggle until I
25
decide that I need something else from her. I love my pet human.
26
Circle T if you are certain this sentence is true. Circle F if you are certain it is
false. Circle U if it is unknown because you need more information. Add the
sentence number(s) on the line that best supports your true or false answer.
1. The human’s name is not Cindy. T ___, F ___, or U
2. The house is cold. T ___, F ___, or U
3. Sylvester does not consider himself a pet. T ___, F ___, or U
Write the answer on the lines given or circle the letter next to the correct answer(s).
4. Explain why the picture above does not work with the story.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
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From: Inference Jones Beginning 2 https://www.criticalthinking.com/inference-jones-beginning-2.html
5. Describe Sylvester’s personality.

a. loving and kind
b. scared and fearful
c. brave and courageous
d. playful and spoiled
6. Which sentence(s) best supports the idea that Sylvester is not a dog?
a. 13
b. 19.
c. 4.
d. 26.
7. What is the main idea of this story?

a. Sylvester likes sardines and salmon.
b. The human and cat have changed roles.
c. Humans are smarter than cats.
d. Sylvester keeps his human from watching television.
8. What probably happened in-between these two sentences: “Oh, yea, swing it again
and again! I love the taste of this little mousy.”
a. The human swung the bowl.
b. The human was annoyed.
c. Sylvester caught the mouse and put it in his mouth.
d. Sylvester jumped on the computer mouse.
Circle PT for probably true or PF for probably false. Be sure to supply the best
evidence that supports your answer: sentence number(s) and/or personal knowledge.
9. Sylvester is a cat.
PT or PF Sentences ____ ____ ____
Personal knowledge: ____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
10. Sylvester distracts his human from the computer.
PT or PF Sentence ____
Personal knowledge: ____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

From: Mathematical Reasoning™ Level E https://www.criticalthinking.com/mathematical-reasoning-level-e.html
Smarty Pants Puzzles ™
Mike told Kevin that he

City Park would give him a ride to
Entrance the movies if Kevin was
waiting in front of the
city park at 6 p.m. At Show Time
Starts at 6:15 p.m.
5:45 p.m., Kevin walked
directly to the city park
and then waited there in
front of the park until 6:15
p.m. when he walked di-
rectly home.
Read the problem and then write whether each sentence is

true, false, or unknown based on the information.
1. Kevin arrived at the park before 6 p.m.
2. Mike could not have kept his promise to Kevin.
3. If Kevin arrived at the front of the park at

5:59 p.m., then Mike did not keep his promise
to Kevin.
4. If Kevin arrived home at 6:30 p.m. and it took

him more time to walk home than it took him to
walk to the front of the park, Mike did not keep his
promise to Kevin.

From: Mind Benders® Level 3 https://www.criticalthinking.com/mind-benders-level-3.html
NAME THE ANIMALS
A cat, a small dog, a goat, and a horse are named Angel, Beauty, King, and Rover.
Read the clues to find each animal’s name.
1. King is smaller than both the dog and Rover.

2. The horse is younger than Angel.
3. Beauty is the oldest and is a good friend of the dog.
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cat
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From: Math Analogies Level 2 https://www.criticalthinking.com/math-analogies-level-2.html
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From: Balance Benders™ Level 1 https://www.criticalthinking.com/balance-benders-level-1.html
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From: Dr. DooRiddles B1 https://www.criticalthinking.com/dr-dooriddles-b1.html
I get confused with shrub,

And roses grow on me;
And, no, I'm not a vine,
Think words that start with B.
What am I?
___ ___ ___ ___
Most trains run on me,

I rhyme with sacks;
Both sides are parallel,
I was built by strong backs.
What am I?
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
I keep out all the flies,

But let in all the air;
Movies play upon me,
While you just sit and stare.
What am I?
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
The trees you often see,

On a Hawaiian shore;
Or look deep in your hand,
And see what lies in store.
What am I?
___ ___ ___ ___

From: Language Smarts™ Level D https://www.criticalthinking.com/language-smarts.html
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a. What You See at the Zoo
b. Tips on How to Train Your Puppy
c. Photos of Strange Pets
2. “Spending Time With Grandparents”

a. Visits Don’t Have to be Boring
b. Six Ideas that Changed History Forever
c. Make the Best Use of Your Brain
3. “Exploring the Grand Canyon”

a. Maps and Tips to Guide Your Trip
b. Giving Advice can be Risky
c. Typing Notes in Half the Time
4. “You Can Be a Musician!”

a. Sharing Recipes Pays Off
b. Six Easy Piano Lessons
c. Birds and Cats Don’t Mix

From: Language Smarts™ Level D https://www.criticalthinking.com/language-smarts.html
Capitalize
Titles: Doctor Wall
Abbreviations: Dr. Wall
Groups: Girl Scout
Book titles: Shiloh
Proper names: Kendall
Names of places: Oregon
Initials: J.P. Skinner
First word in sentence: Yesterday, Jim was sick.
Pronoun: I
First word in a quotation: She said, “Call me when the
game is over.”
Days of the week: Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday
Months and holidays: January March November
Easter Thanksgiving
Circle the words that should be capitalized

in the following story.
A Magical Moment
17 as darkness fell over disneyland, my brother and i saw mickey
mouse and cinderella leading a big parade. we stood for a long time
watching, even though it was december and it was a chilly day. our
friends, dr. jeremy smith and michelle elliott, were spending christmas in
california, but we were heading home on thursday.

From: Building Thinking Skills® Level 2 https://www.criticalthinking.com/building-thinking-skills-level-2-color.html
COMBINING SHAPES
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From: Basics of Critical Thinking https://www.criticalthinking.com/the-basics-of-critical-thinking.html
The Cort House

Read the story and look for evidence in the picture to answer the questions below.
All four members of the Cort family just returned to their house after a three-day
vacation visiting relatives. It started snowing last night, but stopped just before they
got home. Mr. and Mrs. Cort bought a new sled on their way home and parked the
car right in front of the house. All of the Cort family is in the house. The Cort family
are the only people in the house. None of the Corts were carried into the house.
1. Which Cort is not in the picture?
___________________
2. If you look at the tracks in the snow, how many people are in the house?
______
3. If there are four members of the Cort family in the house, how could the fourth
member of the family get into the house?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

From: Pattern Explorer Beginning https://www.criticalthinking.com/pattern-explorer-beginning.html
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From: Critical Thinking Detective™ Beginning https://www.criticalthinking.com/critical-thinking-detective-beginning.html
Read the case below to find evidence to identify the innocent and guilty suspects.
Remember, the story and witnesses’ statements are true.
The Candy Thief

1
On Monday at 1 p.m., one of the four boys below was seen stealing candy from a store.
2
The store is within walking distance from the thief’s home. 3When police arrived, they
talked to the store owner and two shoppers who were in the store at the time of the
theft. 4After listening to the witnesses’ statements below, police arrested one of their four
suspects at 1:30 p.m. 5The suspect later confessed to stealing the candy.
Jeff Richards: 6I saw all four of the suspects in the store. 7I know one of the boys with
the longest hair because his dad and I are close friends. 8His dad has never stolen
anything in his life. 9I watched one of the boys with the shortest hair very carefully, but I
never saw the other one with short hair.
Ramsey Collier: 10My brother is one of the suspects with short hair. 11His friend is the
other boy with dark short hair. 12I was always with my friend when he was in the store.
13
He is one of the two suspects with the longest hair. 14He didn’t steal the candy, but we
both know who did.
Store Owner: 15I was at the cash register across from the candy counter and saw all
four suspects looking at the candy from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 16Suspect B was always
by himself and never bought or stole anything. 17I kept watching Suspect C, but he never
stole anything.
A B C D
Circle the Candy Thief.

From: Critical Thinking Detective™ Beginning https://www.criticalthinking.com/critical-thinking-detective-beginning.html
The Innocent
Fill in the blanks, then use complete sentences and sentence numbers to describe the
best evidence for your conclusions.
Sentence _____ proves that Suspect C is innocent.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Sentence _____ proves that Suspect _____ is innocent.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Sentences _____, _____, and _____ prove that one of the two suspects with the longest
hair did not steal the candy. This evidence and sentence _____ prove that Suspect _____
is innocent.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
The Candy Thief
______________________ is the candy thief. We can prove that Suspects _____, _____,
and _____ are all innocent, and sentences 4 and 5 tell us that one of the suspects was
arrested and confessed. This proves that Suspect _____ is the candy thief.

Answers
Page 1 10. PT; 7; Sentence 5 tells us what usually
1. Unknown; The picture could also be happens when Sylvester distracts his
Tom’s brother and Tom’s son. pet human, but sentence 7 is the best
2. False; Sentence 2 states that each of evidence that he did distract her.
the people in the story caught a fish.
Page 4
1. Unknown We know that he started his
3. True; There are three people in the
walk to the park at 5:45 p.m., but we
story; Tom, his son, and his brother.
don’t know how long it took him to get
Since the man in the picture has some
there. We know he left the park at
grey hair and the boy in the picture is
6:15 p.m., but we don’t know when he
too young to be a father, the man in the
arrived so we also don’t know how long
picture is either Tom or his brother. The
he waited.
boy in the picture must be Tom’s son.
2. False If Kevin did not arrive in front
of the city park until after 6 p.m., then
4. True; Sentence 3 tells us that Tom’s Mike could have kept his promise to Kevin.
brother caught the largest fish, so Tom’s 3. True If Kevin arrived at 5:59 p.m. and
son’s fish must be smaller. the story tells us that he “waited there
in front of the park until 6:15 p.m.,” then
5. Unknown; Sentence 3 tells us that Tom’s we know that Mike did not keep his
brother caught the largest fish, but we promise to give him a ride to the movies.
do not know the size of the fish. For 4. True If it took Kevin 15 minutes to walk
example, all three fish could have been home and it took him less time to
small, but Tom’s brother’s fish could walk to the front of the park, then he
have been the largest of the three, small arrived at the front of the park before
fish. 6 p.m. and was there waiting for Mike at
6 p.m.
Pages 2-3
My Pet Human Page 5
1. U; There is no evidence in the story that ANIMAL NAME
tells us or suggests the name of the pet
human, so we don’t know if it is Cindy or cat King
something else. This means the answer
is definitely unknown. dog Angel
2. T; 1
3. T; 26; Sentence 26 tells us Sylvester views goat Beauty
his human as his pet and pets don’t have
horse Rover
pets, so the sentence is true.
4. The cat bowl has the wrong name on it,
and the mouse is a wind-up mouse. King is smaller than the small dog (1), so King isn’t
5. d the goat or the horse (or the dog). Then King is the
6. b cat. The dog is not Rover (1) or Beauty (3), so it is
7. b; Sentence 16 tells us that answer “a” is Angel. The horse is not the oldest (2), but Beauty is
true, but it isn’t the main idea of the story. the oldest (3), so Beauty is not the horse. Then the
Answer “c” might be true in the story, but horse is Rover, and Beauty is the goat.
the story is fiction and not trying to claim
this is true. Answer “d” is not supported
anywhere in the story. The main idea of
the story is that the human is Sylvester’s
pet, so they have changed roles which is
answer “b.”
8. c
9. PT; 13, 18, 19

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Building Thinking Skills® — Level 2 Figural Similarities and Differences
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Page 12
1. Mr. Cort. The problem tells us that there are four
. (Tip 6) Substitute for each so members of the Cort family and all of the Corts are
in the house. Mrs. Cort and two small children can
be seen in the house.
2. Three. We only see three sets of footprints and
= . (Tip 7)
three people in the windows, but we know Mr. Cort
is in the house, but not at a window.
Page 8
3. The other child was probably pulled on the sled.
bush
This would match the evidence since there are two
tracks sets of adult footprints and only one set of child
screen footprints.
palm
Page 9
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Page 10
As darkness fell over Disneyland, my
brother and I saw Mickey Mouse and
Cinderella leading a big parade. We stood
for a long time watching, even though
it was December and it was a chilly
day. Our friends, Dr. Jeremy Smith and
Michelle Elliott, were spending Christmas
in California, but we were heading home
Thursday.

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1. 2. Two solutions: 3. 4. Two solutions: 5.

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Page 14
The Candy Thief
A B C D
The Innocent
Suspect C: Sentence 17 proves that Suspect C is innocent. In sentence 17, the store owner says Suspect C never
stole anything.
Suspect B: Sentence 16 proves that Suspect B is innocent. In sentence 16, the store owner says Suspect B never
bought or stole anything.
Suspect A: Sentences 12, 13, and 14 prove that one of the two suspects with the longest hair did not steal the
candy. This evidence and sentence 16 prove that Suspect A is innocent. Sentences 12 and 13 tell us that Ramsey
Collier was always with one of the suspects with long hair when he was in the store. Sentence 14 tells us that the
boy with long hair that Ramsey was with didn’t steal the candy. Sentence 16 tells us that Suspect B was always by
himself, so Suspect B is not the long haired boy that Ramsey Collier was with. This means that Ramsey was with
Suspect A and Suspect A is innocent.
The Candy Thief
Suspect D is the candy thief. We can prove that Suspects A, B, and C are all innocent and sentences 4 and 5
tell us that one of the suspects was arrested and confessed. This proves that Suspect D is the candy thief.

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1. The picture is Tom and his son. True False Unknown

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3. Tom’s son is in the picture. True False Unknown

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where my human went. Oh, there she is, tapping on

those buttons again. I think I’ll go and jump on them to

annoy her a bit. 5

OFF THERE, SYLVESTER!” That’ll do it.

plastic mouse for me to chase. 19

tapping those buttons again. 22

1. The human’s name is not Cindy. T ___, F ___, or U

2. The house is cold. T ___, F ___, or U

3. Sylvester does not consider himself a pet. T ___, F ___, or U

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5. Describe Sylvester’s personality.

7. What is the main idea of this story?

PT or PF Sentences ____ ____ ____

Personal knowledge: ____________________________________________

10. Sylvester distracts his human from the computer.

Personal knowledge: ____________________________________________

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Smarty Pants Puzzles ™

Mike told Kevin that he

Read the problem and then write whether each sentence is

1. Kevin arrived at the park before 6 p.m.

2. Mike could not have kept his promise to Kevin.

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NAME THE ANIMALS

1. King is smaller than both the dog and Rover.

Angel Beauty King Rover

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Complete Each Math Analogy

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from both pans on 2nd balance. Hint: Remove

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I get confused with shrub,

___ ___ ___ ___

Most trains run on me,

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

I keep out all the flies,

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

The trees you often see,

___ ___ ___ ___

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1. “Dogs Can Be the Best Pets”

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1. The human’s name is not Cindy. T _, F _, or U

2. The house is cold. T _, F _, or U

3. Sylvester does not consider himself a pet. T _, F _, or U

PT or PF Sentences

_ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _

Sentence _ proves that Suspect _ is innocent.