Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 297 · 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? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
4. 4.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
8. 8.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) looks for reasons
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
14. 14.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
22. 22.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) asks good questions (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
25. 25.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) thinks before deciding
28. 28.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
30. 30.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
37. 37.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
40. 40.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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