Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 243 · 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: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) copies what all do (c) spots missing facts (d) looks for reasons
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
12. 12.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
14. 14.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
17. 17.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) backs the louder one
18. 18.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) asks good questions
20. 20.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) criticising people
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) trusts any website
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) compares the options
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
40. 40.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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