Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 360 · 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) check with the school (c) believe it at once (d) plan a holiday
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) thinks before deciding
5. 5.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
19. 19.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) thinking very fast
21. 21.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) compares the options (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
29. 29.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) copies what all do
31. 31.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) never asks why
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) changes mind with proof (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
35. 35.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
39. 39.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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