Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 101 · 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) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
2. 2.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) spots missing facts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) compares the options
7. 7.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
12. 12.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
14. 14.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) asks good questions
22. 22.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) compares the options
30. 30.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) hides the fact (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
35. 35.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks good questions (d) shares without checking
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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