Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 86 · 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: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (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.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” 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? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
8. 8.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) ignores the facts
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to look clever
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
19. 19.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
22. 22.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) asks “How do you know?”
25. 25.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) looks for reasons (c) asks good questions (d) ignores the facts
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) changes mind with proof
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) never asks why (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks good questions
32. 32.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
33. 33.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
38. 38.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking

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