Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 187 · 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: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
5. 5.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) compares the options
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
11. 11.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
13. 13.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) hears both sides (d) walks away
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) listens to both sides
16. 16.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
17. 17.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
32. 32.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) checks the facts first

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