Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 137 · 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) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
3. 3.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) spots missing facts
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
12. 12.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
16. 16.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) never asks why
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
28. 28.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school
29. 29.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to stop asking (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
30. 30.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
33. 33.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
39. 39.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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