Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 108 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) flips a coin
3. 3.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
9. 9.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
16. 16.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📣 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) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) trusts any website (d) shares without checking
24. 24.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) thinks before deciding
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) listens to both sides (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
32. 32.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
36. 36.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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