Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 991 · 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 what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) hears only one side
2. 2.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
4. 4.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) asks “How do you know?”
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) compares the options (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) spots missing facts (d) never asks why
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) checks the facts first
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛒 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?”
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
22. 22.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) tell everyone (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
23. 23.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) looks for reasons
28. 28.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
35. 35.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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