Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 183 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) asks “How do you know?”
7. 7.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
8. 8.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to stop asking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
13. 13.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
14. 14.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
16. 16.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) looks for reasons (d) compares the options
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) listens to both sides (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
20. 20.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
23. 23.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
26. 26.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
29. 29.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
33. 33.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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