Critical Thinking
I Spy Something Fishy
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Cynthia Vautrot
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About This Resource
The activities in this resource are designed to give your students fun
practice using critical thinking skills. These are samples from different
critical thinking skill units in my store.
I Spy Word Search: Students will use magnifying glasses to find the
hidden words in the picture and make a list of the words. Students will
then locate the words in the word search.
Finish the Fishing Drawing: Students will read the directions and complete
the drawing.
Two versions are included for the picture:
• with written directions for students to read independently
• without written directions to be used as an auditory exercise
I Spy A Fishy Graph: Students will create a bar graph and answer
questions.
These activities can be used in centers, for early finishers, activities for
a sub, and more.
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I Spy Something Fishy! L U N G F I S H L P
minnow
A B A S S C K O I A
N E E D L E F I S H
hatchet fish
gar
icefish
T J C A T F I S H N
E M A R L I N M A A
pike
flounder bass
yellowtail
marlin
R K R A H S N S T R
sardine
herring
koi
cod
N P E R C H Y A C I
barracuda
lungfish
needlefish
F L O U N D E R H P
mackerel catfish
lanternfish
walleye
I E B G A R L D E H
shark
S R A G H L L I T S
clownfish
Find 26 hidden words in the picture using a magnifying glass. Find and
circle the words in the word search.
__________ H E R R A M O N F I
__________
__________ __________ __________ E K R O D I W E I F
__________ __________ __________ R C A U D N T P S N
__________ __________ __________
__________ R A C P O N A I H W
__________ __________
__________ __________ __________ I M U E C O I K C O
__________ __________ __________ N I D R K W L E O L
__________ __________ __________
__________ __________ G W A L L E Y E D C
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Answer Guide
I Spy Something Fishy! L U N G F I S H L P
minnow
A B A S S C K O I A
N E E D L E F I S H
hatchet fish
gar
icefish
T J C A T F I S H N
E M A R L I N M A A
pike
flounder bass
yellowtail
marlin
R K R A H S N S T R
sardine
herring
koi
cod
N P E R C H Y A C I
barracuda
lungfish
needlefish
F L O U N D E R H P
mackerel catfish
lanternfish
walleye
I E B G A R L D E H
shark
S R A G H L L I T S
clownfish
Find 26 hidden words in the picture using a magnifying glass. Find and
circle the words in the word search.
__________
minnow
H E R R A M O N F I
__________
haddock
__________
barracuda __________
hatchet fish __________
needlefish E K R O D I W E I F
__________
bass __________
herring __________
perch
R C A U D N T P S N
__________
catfish __________
icefish __________
pike
__________ R A C P O N A I H W
__________
clownfish __________
koi piranha
__________
cod __________
lanternfish __________
sardine I M U E C O I K C O
__________
flounder __________
lungfish __________
shark
N I D R K W L E O L
__________
gar __________
mackerel __________
walleye
__________ __________
yellowtail G W A L L E Y E D C
__________
grouper marlin ©Cynthia Vautrot
Follow the directions
to complete the
picture.
Draw three bubbles
above the fish.
Draw a fishing dock
beginning on the star
on the left side.
Draw yourself sitting
on the dock.
Draw water across
the page just under
the dock.
Draw a fishing rod in
your hand.
Draw the fishing line
going into the water
with a hook and a
worm on it.
Draw three more fish
in the water.
Draw the sun in the
upper right corner.
Draw a bird flying in
the sky.
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Color the picture.
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Read-Aloud Directions
Draw three bubbles
above the fish.
Draw a fishing dock
beginning on the star on
the left side.
Draw yourself sitting on
the dock.
Draw water across the
page just under the dock.
Draw a fishing rod in your
hand.
Draw the fishing line
going into the water with
a hook and a worm on it.
Draw three more fish in
the water.
Draw the sun in the upper
right corner.
Draw a bird flying in the
sky.
Color the picture.
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I Spy a Fishy Graph!
Directions: Complete the bar graph by coloring in a
block for each fish. Answer the questions.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
1. Which fish is there the most of? ____________
2. Which fish is there the least of? ____________
3. Which two fish have the same amount? ___________
4. How many more type A fish are there than type B fish? ___________
5. How many more type C fish would you need to be the same amount as type D fish? _______
6. How many fewer type G fish are there than type F fish? ____________
7. How many A, B, and C fish are there all together? ___________
8. How many D, E, F, and G fish are there all together? ________
Answer Guide
I Spy a Fishy Graph!
Directions: Complete the bar graph by coloring in a
block for each fish. Answer the questions.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
1. F
Which fish is there the most of? ____________
2. B
Which fish is there the least of? ____________
3. E&G
Which two fish have the same amount? ___________
4. 4
How many more type A fish are there than type B fish? ___________
5. 1
How many more type C fish would you need to be the same amount as type D fish? _______
6. 5
How many fewer type G fish are there than type F fish? ____________
7. 11
How many A, B, and C fish are there all together? ___________
8. 24
How many D, E, F, and G fish are there all together? ________
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