Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 13 · 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.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
11. 11.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
19. 19.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) asks good questions (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
26. 26.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) changes mind with proof (d) shares without checking
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) listens to both sides
35. 35.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False

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