Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 288 · 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? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
8. 8.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) shares without checking
15. 15.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛒 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?”
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
24. 24.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) shares without checking
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) ignores the facts (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) checks the facts first
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) looks for reasons
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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