Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 460 · 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: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) ignores the facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) hears only one side
7. 7.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
13. 13.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) ignores the facts
16. 16.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) hears both sides
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
18. 18.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
25. 25.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) spots missing facts (d) copies what all do
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
32. 32.📣 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) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
33. 33.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) asks good questions
40. 40.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry

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