Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 212 · 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 hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) copies what all do (d) looks for reasons
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
4. 4.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
8. 8.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
12. 12.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
17. 17.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to stop asking
18. 18.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
19. 19.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) trusts any website (d) shares without checking
26. 26.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) changes mind with proof
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
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) never asks why (b) listens to both sides (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) looks for reasons
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
39. 39.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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