Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 81 · 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: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
3. 3.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) check with the school (c) believe it at once (d) plan a holiday
4. 4.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) argues anyway (c) gets angry (d) hides the fact
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) listens to both sides (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
12. 12.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks good questions (c) never asks why (d) changes mind with proof
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
16. 16.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
19. 19.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
20. 20.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
26. 26.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🛒 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?”
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) flips a coin (c) picks the first idea (d) copies a friend
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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