Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 570 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) listens to both sides
2. 2.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
4. 4.📣 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) believe it at once (d) plan a holiday
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
8. 8.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to stop asking (c) to win every fight (d) to look clever
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) listens to both sides (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
14. 14.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
21. 21.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
23. 23.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
31. 31.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
40. 40.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False

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