Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 139 · 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) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) thinks before deciding
11. 11.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
13. 13.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
17. 17.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) check with the school (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
18. 18.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) spots missing facts
26. 26.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
27. 27.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) thinks before deciding (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
36. 36.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) thinks before deciding (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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