Fostering critical thinking skills through language activities in 5th grade classroomsCONTENTINTRODUCTION………………………………………………..…..……..…….4CHAPTER I: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSDefinition and components of critical thinking………………………………..7The role of language learning in cognitive development………………….......9CHAPTER II: IMPORTANCE OF FOSTERING CRITICAL THINKING IN 5TH GRADE LEARNERS 2.1 Psychological and pedagogical characteristics of 5th graders…………….....122.2 Critical thinking is essential at this stage………………………………….....15CHAPTER III: EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE CRITICAL THINKING 3.1 Activity types and classroom examples………………………………………193.2 Integrating activities into the curriculum..........................................................22CONCLUSION………………………….………………………….…………...27USED LITERATURE ………………………………………….…................…29