Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 290 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
2. 2.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) trusts any website (c) asks good questions (d) thinks before deciding
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to stop asking (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
7. 7.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) changes mind with proof
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) shares without checking
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) spots missing facts
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) never asks why (c) compares the options (d) looks for reasons
26. 26.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
27. 27.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
29. 29.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
33. 33.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) spots missing facts
38. 38.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
39. 39.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof

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