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Mark Elarrett
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Carolyn Blagden
Elarbara Walter
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Ready to Go, Ready to Teach Worksheets for

Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
 About the Authors
lvhat do you get when you add 5 Linguisystems'
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years of expe-
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do you get when you add 5 Linguisystems'
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s<ls? Thinking To Go, that's whatl
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work on problem solving skills with Thinking To Go.

August 1987

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Jri Get 5et!
Here's your next fun-book for teaching reasoning
and thinking skils to eLementary-aged folkl These
activity pages of Thinking To Go encourage your
children to talk about the problems they've solved
on paper. While they do or talk about the activ-
ities, they'l be using the thinking skills of predlct-
inq, ta king about attributes, findng preces of
mlssing lnformatron, choosing an answer through
the process of elim nation, categorizing, and
manv moTe. Most irnportanty, you'l see your
youngsters using the sklls they earned from our
frst Thinking To Go workbook, Get Ready!, Ia
sove the problems in this Ger Sel/ workbook.
How exclt ngl
As vou lead vour chidren throuoh the thinking
actvites in 6el Sell, you wll see that we have
GET SET!
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designed each worksheet to focus on specfc
thinking skills in conterrs that your children have
p'obably already expenenced Ths e.per'enue
approach allows your children to succeed wthout
frustraiion because they are solving problems
based on experiences common to their ways of
li{e What better way to leam the skrll of sequenc
lng than to learn it in the context of the steps
Mom goes through to bring a pizza home for din
nerl
Again, have a bal wlth these Thinking To Go
worksheetsl Use them for seat work. or use them
.o 'Fdd r\dly dro st a'l,lar19 rlass discussiors
Get Set! fot sparkling funl
Ryan's Hobby \ame

,'.-:: ese does he need? Find what Byan needs

Cc or your answer.

*n,^' favorite nooo"

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Poor Teddy! Name

Rosita needs to fix up her sister's teddy bear. What will she need? Draw a line
from Rosita to the besl answer.

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Party Time! Name

Jeremy is having a birthday. What will happen next? Draw a line from Jeremy to
your answer.

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vour birthdavT
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Missing Shoe Name

Randy can't find his other shoe. whar will he do? @ Yor.
"n.*",.

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You got it!

Mixed Up Name

Kevin is always getting mixed up! Help him put things in the right order. Number
the pictures below to show Kevin how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

- Time to eat!
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Flying High! Name
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It's sunny and windy today. Rhonda wants to fly a kite. Show her how to do it.
Number these pictures in order so Bhonda knows what to do.

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That's the way to ffy!
Sequencing
Time for a Haircut! Name

Andrea just had a haircut. Number these pictures in the correct order to show
what happened.

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Which OneT Name

Nicole wants to take these b,ottles back to the store. Dru* un V on the thing
she snouidn't use to carry them. ,/ \

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Ready to go!

Excusion I
A Thirsty Plant Name

Yashika wants to water his plant. What thing won't he use? Draw an on it.
X

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Good thinking!

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Late Again! Name

No wonder Paula's late for school! She doesn't know what to do first! You can
help. Number these Pictures in the correct order. $

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Now, Paula won't be late!

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Scrub-a-Dub Name

This baby has just finished Now, his mother is taking

eating. him out of the tub.

2.

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6irll"-\ ,n" picture that shows what happened in between.

Clean as a whisde!
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What Happened? Name

Sara just bought a balloon. Now, she is playing with

2.
the balloon.
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6irllI) ,n. picrure rhat shows what happened in between.

can vou do with a barroon?

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How Did lt Happen? Name

Look how pretty the Now. two of the flowers

flowers are in front of the are dead.
fence.

1. 2. 3.

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Drarv a around the picture that shows what happened in between.

Poor flowers!

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Dish Duty Name

Dad is washing the dishes. What will he do next? Draw a around your
answer_

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Who does the dishes at your house?

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 What Next? Name

Rick is climbing the ladder to the the diving board. What will happen next?

your answer.

Do you like swimming?

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Fix lt Name

l\ilr. Boberts is fixing his car. Cross out the thing he won't need.

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What's Missing? Name

This mother bird is sitting Now, she is feeding her

on some eggs. baby birds.

1. 2. 3.

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Look at the pictures. Color the picture that shows what happened n between.

Yummy wormsl
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Saturday Shopping Name

Mr. Evans is pushing an Now, he's giving the

empty cart down the aisle cashier behind the counter
at the grocery store. $50

1. 2. 3.

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or.* u 6 E) around the picture that shows what happened in between.

What's your favorite grocery item?

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Getting to School Name

Pretend you are the child in these pictures. First, we see you riding on a school
bus.

Here, you're on Vour way Now, you are outside

to school. playing at the first recess

1. 2. 3.

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What happened in between? Write the letter of the best answer rn the empty box

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b€s-, about schoorT

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Linda's Letter Name

Lrnda ls writing a letter to her friend. what will she do next? @ an" 0".,
answer.

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That's the way to write!

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Winter Wonderland Name

Jason and Jessica are playing in the snow. What do you th nk they will do next?
Dralv a line from the children in the box to the best answer

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B-r-r-r, it's cold!

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Rainy Days Name

Bain s coming in the window. what shoutd Mrs. warren aol 6irJ) rhe lerter
of the best answer.

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That's the way to solve the problem!

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Carrie's Call Name

Carrie is making a telephone Now, she is hanging up the

call. phone.

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What do you think happened in between? @,n" best answer.

What kind of phone do you have?

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Extra, Extra! Name

Ryan is getting ready to l\,4r. Wong is reading a

deliver newspapers. newspaper.

1. 2. 3.

what could have happened in between? Gill) vrs if the picture could have

happened. @ to if the picture couldn't have happened.

YES NO YES

YES NO YES NO

You sure have "circle-sense!"

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Work, Work, Work! Name

Mrs. Young is telling her Now, she is correcting

students how to do the papers.
worksheet.

What happened in between? (6J) veS if the picture could have happened.

@ *o if the picture couldn't have happened

YES NO YES NO

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YES _NO
- Good work!

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 What's the Weather? Name

The sky is dark and coudy. Now, the sky is clear and
sunny.

1. 2. 3.

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What could have happened in between? Write the letter of the best answe' ' :ne
empty box.

D 't ,

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- You sure are weather-wise!

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Pizza, Please! Name

I\,4omis backing the car out Now, she is coming home

of the driveway. with hot pizza.

1. 2.

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What do you think happened in betvveen? Write the letter of the best answer in
the empty box.
A

Yurrny, looks good!

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Hard or soft? Heavy or light? Name

1. First, draw a Iine under the things that are soft. Then, draw .@
around the things that are hard.

2. First, draw an on the things that are hea\y. Then, draw @

"
around the things that are light.

Now, draw a star above your name if you followed the directions.
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Where ls lt? Name

Follow these directions.

1. Draw un
I on something to throw that lsn't a ball.

2. Draw
"@
around somethlng with wings that isn't an airplane.

3 Draw a around something to button that isn't a shirt.

4. Draw a llne below a farm animal that isn't a cow.

5 Draw a line above a desseri that isn't pe.

lf you followed these directions, color the flag that doesn't have

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Refrigerator Scramble Name

Helpl There are some things in this refrigerator that don't belongl Draw m
on them. X

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Thanks for all your help!

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To Eat or Not to Eat? Name

Maria is hu.rgrv. D'aw on each Tning sne wouldn t eat

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o Do you think Maria still has enough to eat?

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Fruits and Vegetables Name

orr* . (iirii;) around the foods that are not fruits. oru* un
\ on the foods

that are not vegetables.

^ Now- color vour favorite food.

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 Think of Three Name

1. Think about things wirh handlebars. 6i[E\ ,hr"" things wirh handlebars.

2. Think about things that cut. (ctrG three thlngs that are used to cut
something.

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3. Thlnk about cold things.

@ ,nr.. things that feel cold.

sfl (=a)
4 Think aboLrt sweet th ngs. @ ,Hr"" things that taste sweet.

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5. Think about rough things. Gilt"-\,t.,r"" rhings that fee rough.

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*"* a happv o":1" vour name for sood work!
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Think 'n' Circle Name

1. Think about animals. (6il) tf," three animals with long ears.

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2. Think about vehlcles 6[E) t" three vehicles that travel on streets.

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Trln< about vegetab es. G[E\ tf.," three vegetables that grow under the
J'o.r nci.

4. Think about furniture. 6i[l] ,r," three pieces of furn ture we srt on.

5. Think about tools.

@
B tn" tr,,"" tools a carpenter uses.

Look at all those circles!

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Cross 'Em Out Nam-"

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Read each question. Then, draw an )( on the right answer. Do some careful
thinking! ,/\

1 Which one sn't made from paper?

2. Whlch one doesn't have corners?

Which one doesn't grow?

4. Which one isn't meat?

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Which one doesn't have wings?

Look at all those X's!

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Would Nots Name

Read each question. Draw a

Qg9 arornC the right alswer.
'l
. You want to write a letter . What wouldn't you write with?

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2. You have to bring somethrng to school that is alive. What wouldn't you bring?

3. Yvonne wants to eat something sweet. What won't she pick?

4. The painter is going to paint your house. What won't he use?

5. You love to go to the circus. What wouldn't you see there?

s
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p; €

Great workl Wouldn't you know it!

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What ls Needed? Name

Draw a around the correct answers

'1
. Your dad is going to make pancakes. Which things will he need?

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2. Tori is wrapping a birthday present. which th ings will she need?

3. Erin needs to carry some water. Wh ch things could she use?

4. My brother is hungry. Which things could he ear?

5. lwant to find out what time I is. Which things could I use?

Look at all those boxes!

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