Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 91 · 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: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
5. 5.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
9. 9.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) listens to both sides
13. 13.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
19. 19.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts
21. 21.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) hears only one side (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) copies what all do (d) compares the options
24. 24.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts
28. 28.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) hears only one side
31. 31.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
34. 34.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
39. 39.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
40. 40.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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