Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

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

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