Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 473 · 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: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) tell everyone (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
9. 9.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) thinks before deciding
19. 19.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Is it blue?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
30. 30.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
35. 35.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) changes mind with proof
39. 39.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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