1. Captain Argument – loves agreeing and disagreeing
Yes / No because…….
I like ………. because……..
and ……..
I don’t like …… because …..
and……….
I agree with ………..
because………..
It is right ……..
It is wrong……….
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2. Captain Comparison – is obsessed with comparing and contrasting
They are the same
because………….
They are different because
……….. is ………. and ………is
………………
They are alike because they
are both ……………………..
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3. Captain Deduction – is always making assumptions based on prior knowledge
I think that ………………………………
I think that ………………….
because ……………………………..
It is …………………………… because
…………………………………………………….
…………………….. happened
because ………………………………….
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4. Captain Description – loves describing
It is ………………. and …………………
The ……………. is …………….. and ……………..
This is ………………….. they are ………………
They are ………………… because ……………..
It is a (adjective / noun)
………………… has ……………….
…………………have ……………..
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5. Captain Evaluation - I found …………. easy / hard because ………
I like / dislike because ……………..
I feel that …………….. next time.
I could …………………………………….
In my opinion …………….. because …………………….
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6. Captain Explanation – is wonderful at explaining
I ………because ……..
When I ……… because ……………
After I ………………
How …………………..
Where ……………….
When ………………….
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7. Captain Mathematical Explanation – great at explaining maths
I know ……….. because …………….
…………. is in – between / after / before because ……
………… comes before / after ……… because …………..
So then …………….
The answer is …………. because …………………
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8. Captain Hypothesis – always tries to explain something based on evidence
I think ………….. because ……….. and ……………
I don’t think ………… because …………. and …………….
………………. will happen because ………..
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9. Captain Opinion – will always tell you what he thinks!
I think …………….
I think ……… because ……………
I like ………… best ……… because ……….
My partner thinks …………….
I agree because…..
I disagree because……………….
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10. Captain Prediction – loves predicting
I think ……………..
I think ……….. because ……………..
I predict ……………. will happen
They are the same because ……………..
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11. Captain Retelling – is wonderful at retelling events and story telling
My partner said ……………..
Once upon a time ………..
One day …………
Long ago……………..
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12. Captain Sequencing – is brilliant at putting things in order
First I will ………….
Next I would ………
Then I ……………
After that I …………
Finally ………….
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