Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 126 · 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? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
7. 7.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
9. 9.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
13. 13.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
16. 16.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
17. 17.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
22. 22.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Is it blue?”
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) compares the options
32. 32.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) compares the options
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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