Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 19 · 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.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) criticising people
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
11. 11.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
22. 22.🛒 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?”
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) copies what all do
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
26. 26.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
33. 33.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) hears only one side
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
40. 40.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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