Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 937 · 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: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) looks for reasons (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
4. 4.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
6. 6.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
19. 19.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
26. 26.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) changes mind with proof
29. 29.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) thinks before deciding
31. 31.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
37. 37.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) looks for reasons (d) thinks before deciding

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