Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 970 · 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 of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) thinks before deciding
2. 2.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
14. 14.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
19. 19.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to look clever
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) ignores the facts
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
26. 26.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
29. 29.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
30. 30.📣 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) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) looks for reasons (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
32. 32.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) thinks before deciding
34. 34.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) shares without checking
40. 40.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False

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