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Critical Thinking – Comparing Perspectives

Critical Thinking · Level 3 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · CCSS: RL.3.6, SL.3.1d · Practice Set 9
Level 3 ⭐⭐⭐
Practice SetsSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7Set 8Set 9Set 10
1 Two Sides of a Story
👀 Read the situation. Think about how EACH person feels.
Situation: Amara wants to sit with her best friend at lunch, but the teacher assigned new seating for the week.
First person's perspective Second person's perspective
How does Amara feel? Why did the teacher assign new seating?
What does Amara want? What does the teacher want?

A good compromise would be:

2 Agree or Disagree?
🤝 Read each statement. Do you agree or disagree? Give a REASON.
Statement Agree/Disagree My Reason
Assigned seats help students make new friends.
Group projects are more fun with friends.
It's good to learn to work with different kinds of people.
Rules can change for good reasons.
3 Different Points of View
🔄 The same event can look different depending on who's seeing it!
Event: The school announced a new dress code starting next month.
Person How do they feel? Why?
A student who likes expressing style through clothes
A principal focused on keeping things simple and fair
A parent worried about buying new clothes
A teacher who wants fewer distractions in class
4 Write Both Sides
✍️ Pick a topic and write one reason FOR and one reason AGAINST.

Topic: Should students get to choose their own school uniform colors?

👍 FOR (Yes, because…) 👎 AGAINST (No, because…)

My own opinion:

4 Explain Your Reasoning (SBA Practice)
On the state test, you need to explain HOW you think, not just WHAT you think. Practice explaining your reasoning clearly.

Question: Choose one perspective from the activity above. Why might a reasonable person disagree with it? Explain the strongest argument for the OTHER side.

My answer:

How I figured it out (explain step by step):

How I know my answer makes sense:

+ Bonus Thinking Practice
Use this quick challenge for Set 9.

Riddle: What has a neck but no head?

Explain how you knew.