Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 233 · 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: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
11. 11.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
18. 18.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
22. 22.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) hears only one side
26. 26.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) compares the options (d) asks good questions
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons
31. 31.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) listens to both sides (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) thinks before deciding
35. 35.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📣 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) check with the school (d) tell everyone
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to stop asking

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