Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 165 · 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: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
5. 5.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
14. 14.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) looks for reasons
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) compares the options (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) spots missing facts
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
24. 24.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
31. 31.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) never asks why (c) compares the options (d) listens to both sides
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
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 shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks good questions (c) never asks why (d) changes mind with proof
40. 40.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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