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Building Thinking Skills Level 2 Table of Contents
Table of ContentsCHAPTER ONEDESCRIBING SHAPES
Describing ShapesSelect ...................................................................... 2Describing ShapesExplain .................................................................... 7Describing PositionSelect...................................................................... 9Describing PositionExplain .................................................................. 12Characteristics of a Shape ...................................................................... 15
CHAPTER TwOfIGuRAL SIMILARITIES AND DIffERENCESMatching Figures .................................................................................... 18Matching Shapes .................................................................................... 21Matching Figures .................................................................................... 23Which Shapes Do Not Match? ................................................................ 25Which Figure Does Not Match? .............................................................. 27Finding Shapes ....................................................................................... 28Finding and Tracing Patterns .................................................................. 31Combining Shapes.................................................................................. 34Dividing Shapes Into Equal PartsA...................................................... 37Dividing Shapes Into Equal PartsB ..................................................... 40Paper FoldingSelect ............................................................................ 43Paper FoldingSupply ........................................................................... 45Symmetrical PatternsSupply ............................................................... 47Axis of SymmetrySupply ..................................................................... 52Covering a Surface ................................................................................. 54Which Shape Completes the Square? .................................................... 58Copying a Figure..................................................................................... 64Enlarging Figures .................................................................................... 65Reducing Figures .................................................................................... 68Comparing ShapesExplain .................................................................. 71
CHAPTER THREEfIGuRAL SEquENCESSequence of FiguresSelect ................................................................. 76Sequence of FiguresSupply ................................................................ 80TumblingShading ................................................................................ 82Tumbling (Rotating) Figures ................................................................... 85Pattern FoldingSelect .......................................................................... 87Pattern FoldingSupply ......................................................................... 88
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Stacking ShapesSelect ....................................................................... 91Stacking ShapesSupply ...................................................................... 93Stacking ShapesExplain...................................................................... 97
CHAPTER fOuRfIGuRAL CLASSIfICATIONSDescribing Classes ............................................................................... 102Matching Classes by Shape ................................................................. 104Matching Classes by Pattern ................................................................ 106Classifying More Than One WayMatching ........................................ 107Changing CharacteristicsSelect ........................................................ 109Changing CharacteristicsSupply ........................................................111Draw Another .........................................................................................113Classifying by ShapeSorting ..............................................................115Classifying by PatternSorting .............................................................117Classifying More Than One WaySorting ............................................118Overlapping ClassesIntersection........................................................119Overlapping ClassesMatrix ............................................................... 126Deduce the Class.................................................................................. 129
CHAPTER fIvEfIGuRAL ANALOGIESFigural AnalogiesSelect ..................................................................... 134Figural AnalogiesSelect a Pair .......................................................... 139 Describing Types of Figural Analogies .................................................. 141Complete the Pair ................................................................................. 142Figural AnalogiesComplete ............................................................... 143Figural AnalogiesSupply .................................................................... 146 Figural AnalogiesSupply a Pair ......................................................... 149Figural AnalogiesFollow the Rule ...................................................... 151
CHAPTER SIxDESCRIBING THINGSDescribing FoodsSelect .................................................................... 156Describing AnimalsSelect .................................................................. 157Describing VehiclesSelect ................................................................. 158Describing Geographic TermsSelect ................................................. 159Describing OccupationsSelect .......................................................... 160Describing Computer DevicesSelect ................................................. 161Identifying Characteristics of Food........................................................ 162Identifying Characteristics of Animals ................................................... 163Identifying Characteristics of Vehicles .................................................. 164
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Identifying Characteristics of Earth Features ........................................ 165Describing FoodsExplain................................................................... 166Describing AnimalsExplain ................................................................ 167Describing VehiclesExplain ............................................................... 168Describing Places on EarthExplain ................................................... 169Describing OccupationsExplain......................................................... 170Name the AnimalSupply .................................................................... 171Name the PlantSupply....................................................................... 172Name the Vehicle/PlaceSupply ......................................................... 173Writing Descriptions .............................................................................. 174
CHAPTER SEvENvERBAL SIMILARITIES AND DIffERENCESOppositesSelect ................................................................................ 186OppositesSupply ............................................................................... 189SimilaritiesSelect ............................................................................... 192SimilaritiesSupply .............................................................................. 196How Alike?Select............................................................................... 199How Alike and How Different? .............................................................. 203Word WebSelect and Supply ............................................................ 206Compare and ContrastGraphic Organizer......................................... 212
CHAPTER EIGHTvERBAL SEquENCESFollowing DirectionsSelect ................................................................ 218Following DirectionsSupply ............................................................... 220Writing Directions .................................................................................. 223Recognizing DirectionA ..................................................................... 225Recognizing DirectionB ..................................................................... 227Describing Locations............................................................................. 230Describing Directions ............................................................................ 232Time SequenceSelect ....................................................................... 236Time SequenceRank ......................................................................... 237Time SequenceSupply ...................................................................... 238Degree of MeaningSelect .................................................................. 239Degree of MeaningRank ................................................................... 241Degree of MeaningSupply ................................................................. 243TransitivityComparison ...................................................................... 245Common Sequences ............................................................................ 250TransitivityFamily Tree ...................................................................... 252Your Family Tree ................................................................................... 256
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Deductive ReasoningInstructions ...................................................... 257Deductive Reasoning ............................................................................ 259Following Yes-No RulesA .................................................................. 265Following Yes-No RulesB .................................................................. 267Writing Yes-No Rules ............................................................................ 269Following Yes-No RulesSupply ......................................................... 270Completing True-False Tables .............................................................. 271Following If-Then Rules ........................................................................ 273Following If-Then RulesA .................................................................. 274Following If-Then RulesB .................................................................. 277Graphic OrganizerCycle Diagram ..................................................... 281Graphic OrganizerTimeline ............................................................... 284
CHAPTER NINEvERBAL CLASSIfICATIONSParts of a WholeSelect ...................................................................... 288Class and MembersSelect ................................................................ 291Sequences Containing Classes and Subclasses ................................. 294How Are These Words Alike?Select .................................................. 298How Are These Nouns Alike?Explain ................................................ 303How Are These Verbs Alike?Explain ................................................. 304How Are These Adjectives Alike?Explain .......................................... 305How Are These Weather Words Alike?Explain.................................. 306Explain the Exception ........................................................................... 307Sorting Into Classes .............................................................................. 310Branching Diagrams ............................................................................. 314Diagramming ClassesThree Examples ............................................. 317Diagramming ClassesSelect ............................................................. 318Diagramming ClassesSelect and Explain ......................................... 322Overlapping ClassesMatrix ............................................................... 327RelationshipsExplain ......................................................................... 330Classifying Shapes With a Bulls Eye Diagram ..................................... 333Classifying Shapes With a Matrix ......................................................... 334Classifying Shapes With a Branching Diagram .................................... 335Classifying Shapes With an Overlapping Classes Diagram ................. 336
CHAPTER TENvERBAL ANALOGIESAnalogiesInstructions ........................................................................ 338Antonym or Synonym AnalogiesSelect ............................................. 340Association AnalogiesSelect ............................................................. 341Kind of AnalogiesSelect .................................................................. 342
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Part of AnalogiesSelect ................................................................... 343Used to AnalogiesSelect ................................................................. 344Action AnalogiesSelect ...................................................................... 345Antonym or Synonym AnalogiesSelect ............................................. 346Association AnalogiesSelect ............................................................. 347Antonym or Synonym AnalogiesSelect a Pair ................................... 348Association AnalogiesSelect Two ...................................................... 349AnalogiesSelect Two ......................................................................... 350AnalogiesExplain ............................................................................... 352Antonym or Synonym AnalogiesSupply ............................................ 356Association AnalogiesSupply ............................................................ 357Kind of AnalogiesSupply ................................................................. 358Part of AnalogiesSupply .................................................................. 359Used to AnalogiesSupply ................................................................ 360Action AnalogiesSupply ..................................................................... 361AnalogiesSupply................................................................................ 362AnalogiesExplain and Supply a Pair ................................................. 364AnalogiesProduce ............................................................................. 367
ANSwER GuIDEChapter One (Activities A-1 A-38) ........................................................... 370Chapter Two (Activities B-1 B-166) ......................................................... 371Chapter Three (Activities C-1 C-77) ........................................................ 378Chapter Four (Activities D-1 D-127) ........................................................ 380Chapter Five (Activities E-1 E-82) ........................................................... 384Chapter Six (Activities F-1 F- 65) ............................................................ 386Chapter Seven (Activities G-1 G-204) ..................................................... 389Chapter Eight (Activities H-1 H-186) ....................................................... 392Chapter Nine (Activities I-1 I-193) ........................................................... 400Chapter Ten (Activities J-1 J-236) ........................................................... 405
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Building Thinking Skills Level 2 Figural Classifications
OVERLAPPING CLASSESINTERSECTIONSDIRECTIONS: Four regions are labeled on the large overlapping classes diagram.O is outside the overlapping circles. On the line next to each small shape below,write an A, B, I, or O to indicate where the shape belongs. In the example, the black triangle belongs in the outside (O) region of the diagram because it is not striped and has three sides, not four.
STRIPED SHAPES
(INTERSECTION)
SHAPES WITH FOUR SIDES
A BI
EXAMPLE
D-79
D-77 D-78
D-80 D-81
D-84D-83D-82
O(OUTSIDE)
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Building Thinking Skills Level 2 Figural Analogies
FIGURAL ANALOGIESSUPPLY A PAIRDIRECTIONS: Using the dot grid, draw the last two figures, C and D, to complete the analogy. Figures C and D should be related to each other in the same way that the first two figures, A and B, are related.
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Building Thinking Skills Level 2 Chapter Seven
CHAPTER SEVEN
Describing Shapes
Figural Similarities and Differences
Figural Sequences
Verbal Similarities and Differences
Describing Things
Verbal Sequences
Verbal Classifications
Verbal AnalogiesFigural Analogies
Figural Classifications
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Building Thinking Skills Level 2 Verbal Classification
EXAMPLE:
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I-130
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EXPLAIN THE EXCEPTIONDIRECTIONS: Each group of four words contains one member that is an exceptionto the class. Explain how the similar words are alike and how the exception is different.
candle, eye, lamp, starCandle, lamp, and star are similar because they give off light. Eye is theexception to the class things that give off light. The eye receives lightbut does not give off light.
cloud, rain, snow, umbrella
cabbage, corn, lettuce, spinach
relax, rest, sleep, work
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RELATIONSHIPSEXPLAINDIRECTIONS: Each word in box A is related in the same way to the word on the same line in box B. Describe how the words in box A are related to the words in box B.
I-178
bird book dog fruit reptile
A Brobin novel setter lemon lizard
Relationship
I-179
bicycle bird chair river tree
A Bhandlebar feather arm mouth trunk
Relationship
I-180
beat degree foot month watt
A Brhythm temperature length time electricity
Relationship
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box building hill mountain room
A Blid roof crest peak ceiling
Relationship
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Building Thinking Skills Level 2 Verbal Analogies
ANALOGIESEXPLAINDIRECTIONS: Read these analogies and decide how the words in each pair are related. On the line below each analogy, explain the relationship between the words in each pair. Here is a list of the kinds of analogies you have practiced. Use the list to help explain these analogies.
ANTONYM KIND OF SYNONYMASSOCIATION PART OF USED TO
EXAMPLE: banana : fruit :: carrot : vegetable
A banana is a kind of fruit just as a carrot is a kind of vegetable.
J-95 bored : excited :: rested : weary
J-96 beef : hamburger :: potatoes : French fries
J-97 compliment : praise :: criticize : blame
J-98 hammer : nail :: bat : ball
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