Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 296 · 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) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
10. 10.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless 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) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
18. 18.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) shares without checking (c) asks good questions (d) thinks before deciding
22. 22.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
23. 23.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
31. 31.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) compares the options
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options

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