Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 144 · 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.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
6. 6.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
26. 26.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
29. 29.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
31. 31.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
33. 33.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
34. 34.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
36. 36.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) changes mind with proof
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) hears only one side

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