Critical Thinking in Grade 5 teaches students how to ask questions, look at information from different sides, and make smart decisions. At this stage, learners practice comparing ideas, solving puzzles, and explaining their reasoning clearly. They also explore how to find evidence, check facts, and decide what is true or false. By working on problems and discussing answers, children build skills that help in school and in daily life. Critical Thinking encourages curiosity, logic, and reflection, giving students confidence to face challenges with creativity and reason. The assignments below are divided into starter, practice, and challenge levels, guiding learners step by step toward stronger Critical Thinking skills.
🟢 Starter
- List three everyday problems and suggest one simple solution for each.
- Look at two different objects and describe how they are the same and different.
- Create a “true or false” quiz with five statements.
- Solve a simple puzzle and explain how you found the answer.
- Write one open-ended question that starts with “Why.”
- Observe a picture and describe what you notice first.
- Make a guess about what will happen next in a short story.
- Write three reasons why rules are important.
- Create a chart showing choices and results.
- Ask a partner one thoughtful question and listen carefully to the answer.
- Think of a classroom problem and suggest a solution.
- Write two different endings for the same story.
- Draw a simple puzzle for classmates to solve.
- List pros and cons of having homework.
- Make a guess about what an object is used for.
- Create a short riddle for others to solve.
- Write three questions about a picture.
- Tell a story from a different point of view.
- Describe one mistake and how you would fix it.
- Write three “what if” questions to explore possibilities.
🟡 Practice
- Compare two stories and explain what makes them different.
- Write a paragraph about how to solve a problem step by step.
- Create five questions that start with “How.”
- Look at a picture and write three possible explanations for it.
- Write a debate question and argue both sides.
- Solve a word puzzle and explain your process.
- Create a flowchart to show how to make a decision.
- Write a short essay about making good choices.
- Create a dialogue where two people disagree respectfully.
- Make a list of five questions to ask before buying something.
- Write an opinion and support it with two reasons.
- Compare two animals and explain how they are alike and different.
- Write a paragraph about why evidence is important.
- Create a story with two possible endings.
- Explain how a simple invention helps people.
- Create a survey with five questions for classmates.
- Write three riddles and share them.
- Think of a community problem and suggest solutions.
- Write a paragraph about how to check facts.
- Make a poster showing steps to solve a problem.
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay about the importance of asking questions.
- Create a debate about whether technology helps or harms learning.
- Analyze a news story and explain what facts support it.
- Write a speech about solving a global problem.
- Compare two historical events and explain lessons learned.
- Create a puzzle for classmates with three steps to solve it.
- Write a letter giving advice to someone facing a problem.
- Design a decision tree for a real-life choice.
- Research one famous leader and analyze their decisions.
- Write a story where a character solves a mystery.
- Create a dialogue where two people work together on a problem.
- Write a report about checking online sources for truth.
- Compare two different solutions and explain which is better.
- Write three “what if” scenarios and explain the results.
- Create a research project about solving environmental problems.
- Write an opinion essay about fairness.
- Create a classroom challenge where students must work as a team.
- Write a reflection about a mistake and what you learned.
- Analyze how advertising tries to change people’s minds.
- Create a project that shows how logical thinking helps in daily life.