Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 258 · 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.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
5. 5.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) listens to both sides (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) trusts any website (d) copies what all do
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
12. 12.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) looks for reasons
14. 14.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) hears only one side
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) trusts any website (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) listens to both sides (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
18. 18.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
22. 22.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
26. 26.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
29. 29.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) hears only one side (d) asks good questions
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) argues anyway (c) gets angry (d) hides the fact
35. 35.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
38. 38.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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