Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 106 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (How do you know?): A critical thinker asks “How do you know?”, checks the facts first, listens to both sides, looks for reasons and thinks before deciding. Not critical thinking: believing every rumour, deciding in a hurry, hearing only one side, copying what everyone does, sharing without checking. A new fact can change the answer — a good thinker changes their mind with proof.

1. 1.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
4. 4.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) changes mind with proof (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
8. 8.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
16. 16.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
18. 18.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to stop asking
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
26. 26.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
27. 27.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) never asks why (c) compares the options (d) listens to both sides
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) hears only one side
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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