Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 439 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) spots missing facts
4. 4.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
8. 8.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
14. 14.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
23. 23.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks “How do you know?”
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
31. 31.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
36. 36.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) compares the options (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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