Enhance your child's critical thinking skills with our engaging and easy worksheets designed for ages 7-9. These carefully crafted activities encourage young learners to analyze, reason, and problem-solve in a fun and interactive way. Each worksheet focuses on essential critical thinking concepts through creative exercises and age-appropriate challenges, making learning enjoyable and effective. Perfect for both classroom and home use, these worksheets foster independent thinking and improve decision-making skills. Boost your child's cognitive development and confidence with “Critical Thinking Easy Worksheets” and watch them thrive in school and beyond!


Check out this FREE "Critical Thinking" Trial Lesson for age 7-9!

Checkmating Patterns: Two Rook Mate

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Beware of the King! Worksheet
Beware of the King! Worksheet

Beware of the King! Worksheet

Teach your child to play chess and gift them valuable skills like critical thinking, logic, and reasoning! This free PDF worksheet will teach them the Two Rook Mate strategy to checkmate an enemy king with two rooks. They'll learn how to keep the king away and move the rooks for checkmate. Have screen-free fun together!
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Folktales Printable PDF Worksheets: The 3 Little Pigs
Folktales Printable PDF Worksheets: The 3 Little Pigs

Folktales Printable PDF Worksheet: The 3 Little Pigs

Then, help your child to color the scene with pink piglets, blue sky and green grass. Make the brick house bright and vivid. Enjoy!
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At the Pet Store Word Problems Worksheet
At the Pet Store Word Problems Worksheet

At the Pet Store Word Problems Worksheet

Kids love pet stores! This free, fun PDF worksheet engages little learners to solve word problems with counting and addition. With adorable animals to focus on, your child will practice arithmetic with three addends to find the sum! Help them gain success with word addition word problems.
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Eagle Subtraction Worksheet
Eagle Subtraction Worksheet

Eagle Subtraction Worksheet

Help your kids become math experts! Through practice and adult guidance, even addition and subtraction can seem simple. Show them how with this worksheet - get them to trace the dotted lines to connect each word problem to the correct picture and solve the number sentence with some eagles!
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Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet
Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet

Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet

Thomas Jefferson championed education and wants kids to know their times tables. Help your child with this worksheet focusing on 7's. Check the box for the correct answer for each multiplication problem. Make sure your child gets the facts right!
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Am I a Mammal or Bird? Worksheet
Am I a Mammal or Bird? Worksheet

Am I a Mammal or Bird? Worksheet

We categorize animals into groups such as mammals, birds, reptiles, etc. This worksheet helps kids understand the difference between birds and mammals. Read through the clues and think about each one. Then decide if it describes a bird or mammal, check the box and complete!
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Across Genres: Character Check Worksheet
Across Genres: Character Check Worksheet

Across Genres: Character Check Worksheet

Read the sentences to your kids, then have them match the pictures to them. Ask them to look at the pictures and help them check which one goes with the sentence. The aim is to see how well they can do this exercise. (80 words)
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Coffeehouse Survey: Picture Graph Word Problems Worksheet
Coffeehouse Survey: Picture Graph Word Problems Worksheet

Coffeehouse Survey: Picture Graph Word Problems Worksheet

This coffeehouse survey helps children interpret pictures and answer questions. Your child will look at a picture graph displaying daily coffee cup sales from Day 1 to Day 4. Aid them in answering questions on the number of cups sold and which day had the most sales.
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Length Comparison Quest Worksheet
Length Comparison Quest Worksheet

Length Comparison Quest Worksheet

Knowing measurement tools and how to use them is just the start. To be proficient, your kid must be able to accurately compare objects and their lengths. With the 'Length Comparison Quest' worksheet, they will check the correct length of the traffic light in the picture and then compare other objects to it, marking those that measure 4 feet shorter.
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Special Day Worksheet
Special Day Worksheet

Special Day Worksheet

What's your child's favorite day? Let them tell you what makes it special and what they enjoy most. With the worksheet, show them the picture and ask them to identify the day. Read the story aloud, and help them answer the questions and check the right responses.
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What Does It Mean? Worksheet
What Does It Mean? Worksheet

What Does It Mean? Worksheet

Teach your child to use context clues with this engaging Kids Academy worksheet. Read the sentences and find the pink-highlighted word. Use the other words in the sentence to figure out the meaning, then check the box next to the picture that represents it.
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Animal Nests Worksheet
Animal Nests Worksheet

Animal Nests Worksheet

Animals need homes to sleep and stay safe. Look at the animal on the left and examine the nests and hives to the right. Check off the correct one for each animal to complete the worksheet! From birds to bees, it's a great way to show different types of homes animals make!
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Assessment: Aquarium Sign Worksheet
Assessment: Aquarium Sign Worksheet

Assessment: Aquarium Sign Worksheet

Take your kids to an aquarium and marvel at the sea creatures! Help them identify the animals they see, and ask them which one is their favorite. Look at the aquarium sign and point to each creature. Ask your kids the questions and help them circle the right answer.
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Independence Day: Boy
Independence Day: Boy
Independence Day: Boy Coloring Page for Kids
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Independence Day: Drum
Independence Day: Drum
Independence Day: Drum Coloring Page for Kids
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Parents and teachers should care about fostering critical thinking skills in children aged 7-9 because it lays the foundation for lifelong learning and problem-solving abilities. At this formative stage, children are incredibly receptive to new ideas and ways of thinking. Encouraging critical thinking helps them learn to analyze information, ask insightful questions, and make informed decisions. These skills are essential not just for academic success but for understanding the world around them.

Integrating critical thinking activities into daily routines helps children to become more independent and confident learners. They learn how to approach problems from multiple angles, see patterns or connections, and justify their reasoning. This level of engagement is crucial for developing cognitive flexibility and enhancing creativity. Additionally, critical thinking promotes better communication; children become adept at expressing their thoughts clearly and listening to others, fostering effective interpersonal skills.

Furthermore, in an era where misinformation can easily spread, the ability to critically assess the validity of information is invaluable. Instilling these skills early ensures that children grow into analytical and thoughtful adults. Therefore, parents and teachers nurturing critical thinking in 7-9-year-olds not only contribute to the child's immediate educational development but also equip them with essential tools for future success.