Skip to content
Middle school critical-thinking worksheet with six prompts on climate change, healthcare, food insecurity, homelessness, education, and sustainability.
Worksheet

Critical Thinking Exercises

View Worksheet →

Download as-is, or customize
to fit your needs.

About:

This printable critical-thinking worksheet for Grades 6–8 presents six open-response prompts asking students to propose solutions to contemporary social issues: climate change, healthcare access, food insecurity, homelessness, education reform, and sustainable resource use. Includes relevant vocabulary definitions. Best used for classroom discussion, opinion writing practice, civics units, or sub plans that encourage thoughtful analysis.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Sociology
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated October 2025

How to Use This Worksheet

Print this worksheet for classwork, homework, or independent practice. Click 'View Worksheet' to edit questions, adjust formatting, or add your own content before downloading.

Related Activities

Intercultural Communication Crossword

This 13-clue crossword in Spanish focuses on key concepts in intercultural communication and cultural studies—including habitus, capital cultural, and violencia simbólica.

Sociology Crossword Puzzle

This 30-clue Spanish-language sociology crossword covers foundational concepts, major theorists, and contemporary social issues.

America's Story Test

This printable history test covers key figures and concepts from colonial America for 3rd graders.

Government Review: Articles of Confederation and Early State Constitutions

This printable US history worksheet for 11th graders covers eight open-response review questions on early American government documents and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Chapter 6-7 Reading Comprehension

This printable literature worksheet guides 8th graders through chapters 6 and 7 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with four open-response questions.

Sociology Crossword Puzzle

This 15-clue sociology crossword in Spanish covers core concepts for secondary social studies: culture, socialization, stratification, capitalism, socialism, and ideology.

Browse More Activities