Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 133 · 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: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📣 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
4. 4.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) flips a coin
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) ignores the facts (c) copies what all do (d) thinks before deciding
14. 14.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to stop asking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
19. 19.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) looks for reasons
22. 22.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) never asks why (c) trusts any website (d) ignores the facts
28. 28.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) spots missing facts
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) checks the facts first (d) thinks before deciding
32. 32.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) never asks why (c) asks good questions (d) asks “How do you know?”
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) looks for reasons

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