Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 282 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
3. 3.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
6. 6.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
8. 8.📣 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
9. 9.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) compares the options
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) looks for reasons (d) copies what all do
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
15. 15.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
19. 19.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) changes mind with proof
23. 23.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) listens to both sides (c) hears only one side (d) asks good questions
29. 29.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) copies what all do
35. 35.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) looks for reasons (d) compares the options
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry

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