System Creator Answer Key

This worksheet presents a list of mixed factual statements on various topics. Students must create at least three category labels of their own, sort the facts into these categories, and write justifications explaining why each fact fits. This requires students to analyze content, identify patterns, and generate classification rules. The activity strengthens comprehension of informational text while building organizational and reasoning skills. Because students determine the grouping system, they practice flexible thinking and learn that categorization depends on meaningful shared characteristics. Writing explanations also reinforces clarity and evidence-based reasoning.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Informational Text Categorization

Critical Thinking – Creating and Applying Grouping Rules

Writing – Justification and Explanation Skills

Science/Social Studies – Cross-Disciplinary Fact Analysis

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