Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 617 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) compares the options (d) copies what all do
14. 14.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) shares without checking (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
16. 16.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
17. 17.📣 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
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) looks for reasons
19. 19.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
27. 27.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
32. 32.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) criticising people
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) trusts any website (d) thinks before deciding
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
40. 40.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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