Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 923 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
2. 2.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) never asks why (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
5. 5.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) looks for reasons (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
10. 10.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) check with the school (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
19. 19.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
22. 22.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) criticising people
23. 23.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) asks good questions (d) decides in a hurry
25. 25.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) copies what all do
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) changes mind with proof (d) shares without checking
36. 36.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
40. 40.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”

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