Critical thinking means thinking logically and developing an ability to ask questions or ask for evidence for a particular subject. Developing critical thinking skills in a child through the right critical thinking exercises is very important.

Critical thinking develops the ability of subjective analysis of a particular fact. Critical thinking is to evaluate the reason behind a particular fact. All possible viewpoints must be thought about before analyzing a fact, and this develops problem-solving skills in a child.

Here are some exercises you can use to encourage your child to think critically.

Quiz your child. Ask your child about daily activities that he does in the school. Quiz him about certain things that do not have a single correct answer. This will increase his ability to think about the things he’s just learned in class. Keep on telling your child simple information about nature, like the seasons when flowers bloom. You can either ask him questions or just explain to him in a casual way.

Recognize and classify. For critical thinking, your child must learn to recognize important information that is closely connected with the subject. Classification of things on a certain firm and logical basis of information is included in the critical thinking ability. Colorful toys or images can be included in teaching critical thinking. Ask your child to identify the names of the flowers, fruits and animals from a colorful chart.

Critical thinking exercises are not intended to make your child intelligent, but it is about making him successful in his decision-making ability and helping him make a successful career. Although thinking habits are cultivated(培养) in early childhood through exercises, they are indeed helpful for a lifetime.

Title: Critical Thinking Exercises for Children

Critical thinking means thinking logically and developing an ability to ask questions or ask for evidence for a particular subject. Developing critical thinking skills in a child through the right critical thinking exercises is very important.
Critical thinking develops the ability of subjective analysis of a particular fact. Critical thinking is to evaluate the reason behind a particular fact. All possible viewpoints must be thought about before analyzing a fact, and this develops problem-solving skills in a child.
Here are some exercises you can use to encourage your child to think critically.
Quiz your child. Ask your child about daily activities that he does in the school. Quiz him about certain things that do not have a single correct answer. This will increase his ability to think about the things he’s just learned in class. Keep on telling your child simple information about nature, like the seasons when flowers bloom. You can either ask him questions or just explain to him in a casual way.
Recognize and classify. For critical thinking, your child must learn to recognize important information that is closely connected with the subject. Classification of things on a certain firm and logical basis of information is included in the critical thinking ability. Colorful toys or images can be included in teaching critical thinking. Ask your child to identify the names of the flowers, fruits and animals from a colorful chart.
Critical thinking exercises are not intended to make your child intelligent, but it is about making him successful in his decision-making ability and helping him make a successful career. Although thinking habits are cultivated(培养) in early childhood through exercises, they are indeed helpful for a lifetime.
Title: Critical Thinking Exercises for Children

During the day, Mercer, is a hard-working dog , helping his owner and making sure she stays safe. But at night, the big, black dog slips out of the house, tries his paws at ice-skating, and even makes hot chocolate for himself .

Or at least that's what he does in Marvelous Mercer, a new book written by the dog's 12-year-old owner, Shea Megale. Shea has spinal muscular atrophy, a condition that makes her muscles very weak. She uses a motorized wheelchair. Mercer is an assistance dog that is specially trained to do many of the things Shea can't.

Shea is writing a series of six books about Mercer Marvelous mercer arrived in stores this fall, and the second book is due out early next year.

Cool Tricks

During his training, Mercer learned to carry out 60 different commands, Shea now uses them to tell Mercer what she needs as she goes about her day. “Under ”tells down. “Car” tells him to get into a vehicle.

Shea’s favorite command is “lap”, which tells Mercer to put his front paws across her lap. “I love that ”, Shea says .

At school, Mercer carries Shea’s backpack and helps her order her lunch in the dining room. During class, he stays under her desk in case she drops her pencil. At night, he pulls the covers up for her and turns out her bedroom light.

Leading a Paw

Shea and Mercer aren’t the only ones benefiting from their special relationship. “Thanks to the book series . We’re helping a lot more people now ,” Shea says.

Some of the books profits are going to help pay for research into the disease Shea is suffering from. Money from the books also will be used to train assistance dogs for U.S. soldiers who were injured in Iraq.

Despite all of the attention –and his star status success hasn’t gone to Mercer’s head. In fact , when WR News interviewed Shea, Mercer slept through the whole thing-most likely dreaming about his next adventure !

67．We know from the passage that Mercer is     .

A．Shea’s pet dog               B．an assistance dog helping Shea

C．a 12-year-old dog          D．a character Shea makes up in her book

68．According to the passage , Shea’s “Cool Tricks ”include the following EXCEPT    .

A．commanding Mercer to lie down           B．commanding Mercer to get into a car

C．telling Mercer to open her backpack            

D．telling Mercer to put his front paws across her lap

69．The underlined expression “Lending a Paw ”is closest in meaning to “       ”

A．giving a helping hand                          B．acting as a guide

C．benefiting from friendship                   D．exploring adventures

70．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．Shea has written 6 books about Mercer

B．Mercer is glad to be the focus of attention    

C．Mercer isn’t allowed in Shea’s classroom

D．Though disabled , Shea helps lots of people

阅读理解

Nearly all American students in colleges and universities pay for their education. There are many costs. First of all, there is tuition (学费) . At some schools, the tuition is very high, ten thousand dollars a year or more. At other schools, it may be only a few thousand dollars a year. There are also other costs. Many students leave their homes to go to school in other cities. They may live in apartments, and they must pay for it. Finally, students must buy textbooks for their courses. Going to college or university can be a big expense. Some families start saving money for their children's education when the children are small. Many students work to save money for tuition. They can also get money borrowed from the government. They pay the money back after they begin to work.

1．Among the costs for college education in America, tuition is ________ .

[　　]

2．If a student wants to go to school in other cities he pays ________ .

[　　]

A．no money for his education

B．more money than he does in his home city

C．less money than he does in his home city

D．as much as he does in his home city

3．Some parents have to begin saving money very early for their children's education because ________ .

[　　]

A．their children are too young

B．their children have to work

C．their government takes no care of them

D．the costs are so big

4．After graduation, some students have to pay some money back to ________ .

[　　]

5．The article mainly tells us about ________ .

[　　]

A．the education in America

B．the colleges and universities in America

C．the students in America

D．some education costs in America

阅读理解

Nearly all American students in colleges and universities pay for their education. There are many costs. First of all, there is tuition (学费) . At some schools, the tuition is very high, ten thousand dollars a year or more. At other schools, it may be only a few thousand dollars a year. There are also other costs. Many students leave their homes to go to school in other cities. They may live in apartments, and they must pay for it. Finally, students must buy textbooks for their courses. Going to college or university can be a big expense. Some families start saving money for their children's education when the children are small. Many students work to save money for tuition. They can also get money borrowed from the government. They pay the money back after they begin to work.

1．Among the costs for college education in America, tuition is ________ .

[　　]

2．If a student wants to go to school in other cities he pays ________ .

[　　]

A．no money for his education

B．more money than he does in his home city

C．less money than he does in his home city

D．as much as he does in his home city

3．Some parents have to begin saving money very early for their children's education because ________ .

[　　]

A．their children are too young

B．their children have to work

C．their government takes no care of them

D．the costs are so big

4．After graduation, some students have to pay some money back to ________ .

[　　]

5．The article mainly tells us about ________ .

[　　]

A．the education in America

B．the colleges and universities in America

C．the students in America

D．some education costs in America