Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 64 · 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 not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
8. 8.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
9. 9.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) plan a holiday
17. 17.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) shares without checking
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) compares the options
37. 37.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) looks for reasons (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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