Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 455 · 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: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
3. 3.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
4. 4.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) shares without checking
6. 6.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
12. 12.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) looks for reasons
17. 17.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
19. 19.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) copies a friend (d) stops and thinks
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
26. 26.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
32. 32.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
34. 34.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
36. 36.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) changes mind with proof
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
40. 40.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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