Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 120 · 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) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) listens to both sides
3. 3.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) trusts any website
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) thinking very fast
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) compares the options
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) asks good questions (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
26. 26.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) hears both sides
27. 27.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
28. 28.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) spots missing facts (d) compares the options
31. 31.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) compares the options
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) compares the options
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) asks good questions
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons

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