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Critical Thinking - Advanced Problem Solving

Grade 3 Core · W.3.1, RI.3.8 · Use deduction, perspective, and open-ended reasoning.
Level 3
Practice SetsSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7Set 8Set 9Set 10
* Learning Goal
These tasks ask you to think in steps. Show your reasoning so someone else can follow it.
1 Deduction Puzzle
Use each clue. There is only one best solution.

Three classmates - Nora, Eli, and Zoe - each chose a different club: art, robotics, and gardening.

  1. Nora did not choose art.
  2. The student in robotics is not Zoe.
  3. Eli chose gardening.
StudentClub
Nora
Eli
Zoe
2 Perspective Prompt
A school wants to choose between a reading corner and a game table area. Write what each side might say.
reading corner side
game table area side
3 Best Solution
Which choice is stronger for this set: reading corner or game table area? Use reasons, not just preference.
✦ SBA-Style Reflection
Answer using evidence from your work above. On the state test (Smarter Balanced), you will need to explain your thinking clearly.

Constructed Response: Look at your answers above. Choose one and explain how you decided on your answer. Use at least one detail or example.