Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 142 · 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.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) looks for reasons (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
4. 4.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
6. 6.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) thinks before deciding (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
11. 11.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
13. 13.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) looks for reasons
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical 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: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
40. 40.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids