Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 11 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📣 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) flips a coin (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) shares without checking (c) hears only one side (d) never asks why
16. 16.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
19. 19.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
24. 24.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) looks for reasons
26. 26.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
27. 27.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
28. 28.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
31. 31.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) compares the options (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
35. 35.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) spots missing facts
40. 40.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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