Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 353 · 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 of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
2. 2.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) copies what all do (d) ignores the facts
15. 15.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) compares the options (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
17. 17.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) compares the options (d) asks “How do you know?”
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
22. 22.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
40. 40.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids