Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 92 · 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: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) checks the facts first
5. 5.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) flips a coin
7. 7.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
9. 9.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
15. 15.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
20. 20.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
21. 21.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) criticising people
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) compares the options
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
27. 27.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
29. 29.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to stop asking (c) to win every fight (d) to look clever
30. 30.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) ignores the facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
32. 32.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) spots missing facts (d) copies what all do
36. 36.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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