Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 724 · 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: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) hears both sides (d) walks away
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
6. 6.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) trusts any website (d) thinks before deciding
8. 8.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
13. 13.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) trusts any website (d) hears only one side
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
20. 20.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) spots missing facts
21. 21.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks good questions (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) compares the options
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) copies what all do
27. 27.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first

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