Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

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

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