Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 481 · 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: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) copies what all do
20. 20.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
23. 23.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
29. 29.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
35. 35.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) hears only one side
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry

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