On the mixed-skills worksheet titled "Critical Thinking Exercises: Analogies, Addition, Subtraction, and More," students are given multiple problems that encourage them to use their critical thinking skills.

The first section asks students to complete each analogy with the best word from the word bank. Each one demonstrates the relationship between the two words with an example before asking students to fill in the blank. An example might be "chalk : blackboard." Then, students read "pencil:_____" before filling in the word "paper" in the blank.

The right side of the worksheet features running addition and subtraction problems. Some blanks ask students to find the answer, and some blanks ask students to find the missing numbers in the equation.

The activity at the bottom of the page combines spelling and addition. Students must come up with a word and fill one letter of the word into each box. The longer the word, the more points they get for each letter. Then, they add up all the numbers. An example is given, and some letters are filled in to guide students' thinking. For example, a given word may start with FR and have three blank boxes. The boxes are numbered 1, 2, and 4. If students write "from," they add 1 and 2 for a total of 3. If they write "fries," they get to add 1, 2, and 4 for a total of 7.

It's important for students to practice critical thinking skills because it helps them learn how to solve problems in all areas of life. Cross-curricular critical thinking is especially powerful as it allows them to see how all of their learning is connected.

Mixed-skills worksheets can be a great way for students to use their critical thinking skills. For example, a worksheet that includes finding analogies and completing running math problems encourages students to use critical thinking strategies in different ways.

Open-ended activities can also be a great way to practice critical thinking skills. For example, see how many words students can think of that start with the same two letters. Or, you could have a competition to see who can write the longest word that starts with the same two letters.