Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 448 · 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: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
3. 3.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) tell everyone (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
6. 6.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) looks for reasons
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
12. 12.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) listens to both sides (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) looks for reasons (d) shares without checking
22. 22.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) hears only one side (d) never asks why
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) compares the options (c) changes mind with proof (d) listens to both sides
25. 25.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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