Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

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

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