Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 303 · 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.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) shares without checking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
6. 6.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
8. 8.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) argues anyway (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) trusts any website (c) looks for reasons (d) spots missing facts
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
23. 23.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
24. 24.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) copies what all do (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
37. 37.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛒 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?”
39. 39.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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