Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 624 · 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: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
3. 3.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
6. 6.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
8. 8.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
12. 12.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) changes mind with proof
16. 16.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) spots missing facts
18. 18.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
26. 26.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
37. 37.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) copies what all do
39. 39.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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