Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 978 · 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: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) hears only one side
6. 6.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless 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) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful 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) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
18. 18.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
23. 23.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) copies a friend
34. 34.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) criticising people
35. 35.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
39. 39.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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