Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 834 · 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.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) compares the options (c) changes mind with proof (d) looks for reasons
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
5. 5.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) trusts any website (d) copies what all do
10. 10.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
11. 11.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) tell everyone (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛒 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?”
17. 17.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
23. 23.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) trusts any website
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
37. 37.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) criticising people
40. 40.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False

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