Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 572 · 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: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
4. 4.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
8. 8.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks good questions (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) spots missing facts (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) ignores the facts
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
19. 19.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) plan a holiday (c) believe it at once (d) tell everyone
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks good questions
23. 23.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks “How do you know?”
25. 25.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
29. 29.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True

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