Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 206 · 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.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) believes every rumour
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) thinks before deciding
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
19. 19.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) changes mind with proof
26. 26.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) looks for reasons (d) ignores the facts
28. 28.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
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) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
35. 35.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) never asks why (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
39. 39.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) spots missing facts (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof

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