Criteria Builder

This worksheet guides students to analyze two categories-Renewable Energy Sources and Fictional Antagonists-and develop criteria that define what belongs in each. Students then evaluate three sample items per category, deciding whether each fits and writing an explanation. This helps learners understand how classification depends on defining characteristics and evidence-based reasoning. Students practice critical thinking by generating criteria and applying them consistently. The exercise also strengthens writing and academic vocabulary as students justify their yes/no choices. It reinforces skills used in scientific classification and literary analysis.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Evidence-Based Reasoning

Science – Understanding Renewable Energy Concepts

Literature – Character Role Identification

Critical Thinking – Building and Applying Criteria

This worksheet is part of our Classifying and Categorizing Information Worksheets collection.