Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 211 · 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 checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Who cares?”
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) copies what all do (d) compares the options
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) ignores the facts (c) listens to both sides (d) asks good questions
12. 12.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
22. 22.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
24. 24.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) copies what all do (c) thinks before deciding (d) looks for reasons
29. 29.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
35. 35.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
40. 40.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school

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