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Gr. K-2Mind Benders Verbal Mind Benders VerbalActivities21. Mrs. Baker is Alyssa’s mom. Mr. Baker is Alyssa’sdad. Tim is Mr. and Mrs. Baker’s son.a. Can you tell from the story if Tim has abrother?b. How is Alyssa related to Tim?22. No birds have four legs. Barry is a bird.a. Is it possible that Barry has four legs?b. Is it possible that Barry cannot fly?23. In Indiana, the corn is at least knee-high by the4th of July. Suppose today's date is July 5th.What follows from this?810 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 2010 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849

Mind Benders Level 2Gr. 1-2Mind Benders Level 2Activities – LogicACTIVITY 10DIRECTIONS: Fill in the chart using Y for yes or N for no as you solvethe puzzle.A B C DTwo girls and their parents make up the Sanchez family.Find the first letter of each person’s name.1. People say Dona gets her curly hair from herfather, Carlos.2. Anita is younger than Bonita but older than Dona.10 2005 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484911

Building Thinking Skills — Level 1Gr. 2-3Figural AnalogiesBuilding Thinking Skills Level 1ANALOGIES WITH SHAPES—SELECTDIRECTIONS: Circle the figure that completes the analogy.E-16E-17E-18 2006 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484912a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.151 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849

Dr. DooRiddles A3Gr. 2-3Associative Reasoning ActivitiesDr. DooRiddles A3I have a white shell,That’s easy to crack;I’m good for breakfast,Or even a snack.What am I? .For fireplace or patio,My red blocks will look nice;The pig who built his house of me,Sure made that wolf think twice.What am I? .Another word for lad,I’m younger than a man;With cow I ride a horse,With scout I lend a hand.What am I? . 2005 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849113

Gr. 2-3Dr. Funster’s Think-A-Minutes A1Dr. Funster’s Think-A-Minutes A1ExercisesTrainsDIRECTIONS: Draw and color or write in the color for the missingpattern blocks in each train.B BlueR RedY YellowAdd three more cars to the train, following the same pattern.1.B2.R3.YBBYRBYYBBYYYYYBBBRYBYYBBFill in the blank spaces of the train, following the same pattern.4.14BBRRYBRRYYBRR 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484928 2005 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849

Gr. 2-3Visual Perceptual Skill Building Book 2Visual Perceptual Skill Building Book 2Visual DiscriminationFINDING THE MATCHING SHAPEDIRECTIONS: Match the shape at the top to a form on the bottom row. The matchmust be the same size, color, and orientation.7ABCDABCD822 2000 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484915

Cranium Crackers Book IGr. 3-4ReferenceCriticalThinking,Book 1InductiveThinkingSkillsRearrange LettersCranium Crackers Book 1rearranGe leTTersdireCTionsUse the letters at the top to fill in the chart so that words are formed andthe sentence makes sense.A shaded space in the chart shows the end of a word.Except for the last line, the end of a line is not the end of a word unlessthere is a shaded space there.When you have filled in the chart, answer the question MVOUTTWSO 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 1997 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849

Dr. Funster’sCreativeGr. Dr.3-5Funster’s CreativeThinking PuzzlersA1 Thinking Puzzlers A1ActivitiesSECRET WORD PUZZLES9.Use each list of clue words to find a three-letter solution word. Besideeach clue word is the number of letters that word has in common with thesolution. Write the solution in the blank beneath the column. (The solutionis a real word. It is not a person’s name. It has no repeating letters.) Formore information, see page 40.a. TON(0)b.S A D (0)c.B E G (0)F O X(2) F O X (2) F I RI TS(1) A R E (1) D U E (1)F U N(1) F U N (1) F I N (1)S I X(2) R O T (2) R U N (2) 2003 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484900113BBP-Creative Puzzlers Bk A19 9(2)9174/30/2009 3:11:16 PM

Dr. Funster’s Creative Thinking Puzzlers A1Gr. 3-5ActivitiesDr. Funster’s Creative Thinking Puzzlers A1LINE PUZZLES25. Use the clues to solve each puzzle. For more information, see page 42.a. Ron, Betsy, and Jurgen were the only ones waiting in line at adrinking fountain.1) The boys were not standing next to each other.2) Jurgen was ahead of Betsy.Who was last in line?b. Nick Reynaldo; his younger sister, Conchetta Reynaldo; and his friendRay Wilson were all of different heights.1) The tallest person was not named Reynaldo.2) Nick was taller than Conchetta.Who was the shortest?c. Al, Rick, Karl, and Boris all missed some days of school last weekbecause of illness.1) Al missed more days than Boris.2) Karl missed the most number of days.3) Boris missed more days than Rick did.Who missed the least number of days?18 2003 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-48492016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484925

Gr. 3-12 Benders :Crypto Mind Benders Crypto: FamousMindQuotationsFamous QuotationsActivitiesActivity 29Use the clues and the chart to determine the value of each letter, solve the cryptogram,and discover the famous quote.10% of 100 b6% of 300 e be – (s 1) hs h10ehsbcoutawrne h s b 852(11% of 400) – t 32 12t o u 37c o u t 41r 3n 44 – 38r w 27r w 2811963awrn Cryptogram (Parentheses separate double digits; they have no other 3(11)6(12)(12)1M(11)5(11)(12)m(11)“— y——————288i6G(11)6d5i——— — — ld.”M————m— 2016The2011TheCriticalCriticalThinkingThinkingCo. Co. www.CriticalThinking.com www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 800-458-4849G——d—i29 19

CryptoGr.3-12 CryptoMind Benders: ClassicMindJokes Benders : Classic JokesActivities Activity 3Use the clues and the chart to determine the value of each letter, solve the cryptogram,and discover the classic joke.n–s ff 51fnsiathrpec m256a t 12a h 1934910p c 4m c 1781112fnsi athr p e c m Cryptogram (Parentheses separate double digits; they have no other meaning.)W(10)93 25(10)o(11)!W— — —9——— u — — —?2014og’5————19vo423(12)— — og’—8u527?(10)2(11)— — vo — — — —— o —! 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 2011 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-48493

Gr. 3-12 TMSmarty Pants PuzzlesSmartyLevel 1 Pants Puzzles Level 1PuzzlesBoots and Her KittensSUN MON TUEHappy SchoolNewstartsYear1815222929Bootsgoes tovet310January 2012WED THUFRISAT4567DentistKittensborn11121314Dog Sarah’s cat Boots gave birth to fivekittens. 2Three of the kittens were blackwith little white paws just like Boots.3The other two kittens, however, werewhite and had blue eyes. 4Sarah wassurprised to see that all the kittens withwhite paws were male.131Assume all the statements and facts in the puzzle are true. Write whether eachsentence is True, False, or Unknown. Then write the sentence number(s) and/orcheck the box that provides the best evidence for each true or false answer.1. In January 2012 Boots gave birth to kittens at 12:07 a.m.SentencerrPictureCaption2. When the kittens were born, three of them looked like Boots.SentencerrPictureCaptionrrPictureCaption3. Boots has blue eyes.Sentences4. On June 12th the kittens will be six months old.SentencerrPictureCaption5. None of the kittens are female.SentencesrrPictureCaption 2013 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 42016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484921

MathWord ProblemsBook1MathWordProblems Book 1Gr.4-695.Whole NumbersA dozen eggs will make four omelets.a–c. How many eggs are needed to makea. 8 omelets?b. 1 omelet?c. 9 omelets?d–f. How many omelets can be made fromd. 2 dozen eggs?e. 9 eggs?f. 21 eggs?96.2244A concrete pipe has an outside diameter of 20 inches. The pipe is 2 inches thick. Whatis its inside diameter? 2016TheCriticalThinkingCo. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 1996TheCriticalThinkingCo. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849

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Gr. 4-6Dr. Funster’s Think-A-Minutes B1Dr. Funster’s think-A-Minutes B1ActivitiesFigure This! *1. How many squares can you find in this figure?2. How many triangles can you find in this figure?* For more activities like this, please see our Scratch Your Brain series. 800-458-4849 24 2002 The Critical Thinking Co.TM www.CriticalThinking.com 2016 TheCritical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849

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Gr. 5-8Math Word ProblemsMathBook 2Word Problems Book 256.Percents 1You clip a coupon from the newspaper which offers you a 1 refund from the manufacturerif you mail it to them with a label from their product. You buy the product for 3.23 plus4% sales tax. You mail the coupon and label to the manufacturer at a cost of 15 forthe stamp and 1 for the envelope. The manufacturer sends you a check for 1.a. How much did it cost you to send the coupon to the manufacturer?b. How much profit did you make from sending the coupon to the manufacturer?c. How much sales tax did you pay on the product?d. How much (total) did you pay for the product at the store?e. What percent of the total you paid was your profit?f. How much did the product end up costing you?g. What percent of the original sale price (including tax) was your actual cost ofthe product? 1996 Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484973 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484926

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Gr. 6-8Dr. Funster’s thinkinutesDr.-A-MFunster’sThink-A-Minutes C2LeveL C Book 2Table LogicDIRECTIONS: Using the clues given, write the name of each person on the line indicating where they are seated. In the clues, “opposite” means that you can draw a directline throughthe center of the table from one person to another.1. Bonnie, Rosie, Raquel, Ronnie, Werner, and Luis were sitting around ahexagonal table planning a school dance.a)Raquel sat opposite Luis.b)Bonnie sat opposite Ronnie.c)Werner sat opposite Rosie.d)Ronnie sat to the left of Raquel.e)Rosie sat to the right of Raquel.Where did each person sit?2. Ramon, Chio, Karl, Klaus, Henry, and Li sat around a hexagonal tableplaying memory games.a)Ramon sat opposite Henry.b)Karl sat opposite Li.c)Karl sat to the left of Ramon.d)Klaus sat to the left of Karl.Where did each person sit?30From Creative Problem Solving Activities Book A1. For more activities like the ones above, call 800-458-484913for the store nearest you or to order directly. 2005TheTheCriticalThinking www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849 2016CriticalThinkingCo.Co. www.CriticalThinking.com

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Cranium Crackers Book 3Gr. 7-8ReferenceBasicThinkingSkillsIdentifying Analogous RelationshipsCranium Crackers Book 3direCTionsEach problem is given in the form of a chart.The words for the last two columns are listed (by column, in alphabeticalCranium CrackersBookbelow3Identifying Analogous Relationshipsorder)the chart.Each line of the chart is a small problem by itself.ReferenceBasicThinkingSkillsFor each line, read the first two words and decide how they are related.63.Then find a third and fourth word (from the bottom) that are related inthe same skwhyquietnoisyfleasdogquarter1/4Column 3: assist, contract, reserved, start, veteran3rd column: alive, answer, can, half, licebeginner,cannot,end, , human,1/2 4half1/2 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 1997 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-48493533

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Cranium Crackers Book 4Gr. 9-12 ReferenceClassroomQuickies,Books 1–3Weighing ProblemsCranium Crackers Book 4Weighing ProBlemProBlem137.You have six balls, all of which look exactly the same.Five of them weigh the same, but the sixth one is slightly lighter orheavier.You have a balance scale. How can you find the odd ball in at mostthree weighings? 19972016TheTheCriticalCriticalThinkingThinkingCo. Co. www.CriticalThinking.com www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 800-458-48498135

Dr. Funster’s Creative Thinking Puzzlers C1Gr. 9-12 ActivitiesDr. Funster’s Creative Thinking Puzzlers C1TELEPHONE CODE PUZZLES14.Use the telephone buttons to decode the words in each category. For moreinformation, see page 42.AMERICAN PRESIDENTS1ABC2DEF34 6 6 8 3 7GHI4JKL5MNO6c.8 7 8 6 2 6PRS7TUV8WXY9d.7 3 2 4 2 6e.5 4 6 2 6 5 6f.7 6 6 7 3 8 3 5 8a.b.2874BUSHAMERICAN STATES36 14g.4 6 9 2h.6 2 4 6 3i.5 2 6 7 2 7j.4 3 6 7 4 4 2k.4 5 5 4 6 6 4 7l.26663284288 2003 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849

Answers Mind Benders Level 1Can You Find Me? PreK (p. 1)Mary, pink; Lou, blue; John, yellowMind Benders Level 1 (p. 5)NYNNN YYNNBuilding Thinking Skills Beginning (p. 2)Building Thinking SkillS Beginning 1Activities – LogicACTIVITY 2Directions: Fill in the chart using Y for yes or N for no as you solve the puzzle.Geometric ShapesWhich figure is red and a triangle?A boy, a girl, and their dad all have their own pets.Visual Form ConstancyUse the clues and the chart to find each one’s pet.FINDING THE CORRECT FIGUREVisual Perceptual Skill Building Book 11. The Perceptualdad found his pet crying inSkilla tree.VisualBuilding Book 1 (p. 6)2. The boy’s pet sleeps in the boy’s bed every night.DIRECTIONS: Match the top figure to one of the bottom figures. The matchingfigure might be bigger, smaller, darker, turned on its side, flipped, or upside down.Which figure is red or a triangle?2 2005 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849Which figure is blue and a triangle?Which figure is blue or a triangle?9898 20062008 TheThe CriticalCritical ThinkingThinking Co.Co. www.CriticalThinking.comwww.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849800-458-4849Building Thinking Skills Beginning (p. 3)05233PBP Building Thinking Skills Beginning.indb 983/23/2016 12:50:05 PMInference Buildinguilding Thinkinghinking SkillSkillS Beginningeginning 1Which picture happened first?Which picture happened next?Which picture happened last? 2005 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849Dr. DooRiddles A2 (p. 7)smilesnake, rattlesnakesneezeExercisesThinker Doodles Beginning (p. 4)D-33D-34Figural Classifications892/17/2015 11:25:42 AM1. Look at each cat face above, then find its unfinished picture below. Usea pencil to draw in all the missing parts.DESCRIBING A GROUP—WHAT BELONGS?Thinker Doodles BeginningBLOCKSBuilding Thinking Skills - Primary1371373/23/2016 12:50:15 PMGROUPSD-32DIRECTIONS: Draw a line from each block on the right to the group in which itbelongs.The snowman will start to melt. 2006 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 2008 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484905233PBP Building Thinking Skills Beginning.indb 137Building Thinking Skills Primary (p. 8) 2008 The Critical Thinking Co www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484905231PBN BTS - Primary 2015.indb 89What will happen to the snowman whenthe air outside starts to get warm?632. Circle the cat on the bottom row that has a black nose.3. Color the cat on the bottom row that has a white nose, using threecolors. 2016 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-48496 2005 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-484937

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