Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

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

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