Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 117 · 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) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
2. 2.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) listens to both sides
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) listens to both sides (c) copies what all do (d) shares without checking
6. 6.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
8. 8.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) ignores the facts
10. 10.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) stops and thinks (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
19. 19.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) hears only one side
23. 23.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
28. 28.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) asks good questions
36. 36.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) looks for reasons

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