Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 489 · 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 what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
6. 6.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
14. 14.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
15. 15.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
26. 26.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to stop asking (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) listens to both sides (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) trusts any website (d) ignores the facts
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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