Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 618 · 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: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
5. 5.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
7. 7.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) asks good questions (d) decides in a hurry
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) never asks why
17. 17.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to look clever
21. 21.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) looks for reasons (c) changes mind with proof (d) checks the facts first
24. 24.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
28. 28.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
30. 30.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
32. 32.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) argues anyway (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
34. 34.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) compares the options (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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