Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 345 · 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 don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
4. 4.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
9. 9.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to stop asking
11. 11.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) ignores the facts
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
35. 35.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) thinks before deciding (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side

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