Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 279 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
2. 2.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
3. 3.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
4. 4.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) ignores the facts
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) trusts any website (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
18. 18.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) criticising people
19. 19.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) tell everyone (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
20. 20.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) compares the options (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
36. 36.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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