Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 52 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Who cares?”
8. 8.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
11. 11.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
14. 14.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Is it blue?”
17. 17.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) looks for reasons (c) asks good questions (d) believes every rumour
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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