Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 542 · 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 listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
4. 4.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) never asks why (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
8. 8.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears only a friend
10. 10.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) tell everyone
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
14. 14.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
20. 20.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
21. 21.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) shares without checking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
29. 29.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) looks for reasons
34. 34.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
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) hears only one side (b) compares the options (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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