Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 799 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
13. 13.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
21. 21.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
25. 25.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
26. 26.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) compares the options
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) never asks why (c) trusts any website (d) ignores the facts
34. 34.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) looks for reasons
36. 36.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.📣 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
40. 40.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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