Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 580 · 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: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) copies what all do (c) hears only one side (d) changes mind with proof
3. 3.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) hears both sides
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) thinks before deciding
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
19. 19.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) flips a coin
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) copies what all do
30. 30.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🛒 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?”
33. 33.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
36. 36.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) asks good questions
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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