Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 115 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) changes mind with proof
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) thinking very fast
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
10. 10.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) compares the options (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
24. 24.📣 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
30. 30.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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