Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 185 · 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 compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to look clever
7. 7.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) compares the options
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
22. 22.🛒 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?”
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
28. 28.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
32. 32.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) ignores the facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
34. 34.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
37. 37.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) hides the fact
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
40. 40.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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