Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 786 · 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: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) criticising people
11. 11.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) checks the facts first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
19. 19.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) trusts any website (d) hears only one side
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
22. 22.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
29. 29.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) copies what all do (c) hears only one side (d) shares without checking
31. 31.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
34. 34.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) thinks before deciding
36. 36.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons

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