Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 189 · 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 changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) tell everyone
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) checks the facts first
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
12. 12.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
19. 19.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
20. 20.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) compares the options
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
25. 25.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) believes every rumour (d) checks the facts first
35. 35.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) checks the facts first
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True

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