Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 128 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛒 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?”
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
13. 13.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) spots missing facts
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
16. 16.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
27. 27.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
31. 31.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
33. 33.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
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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