Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 307 · 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: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Who cares?”
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) thinks before deciding
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) thinks before deciding
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears only a friend
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
15. 15.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) listens to both sides (c) hears only one side (d) thinks before deciding
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
24. 24.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) asks good questions (d) shares without checking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.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) thinks before deciding
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) listens to both sides
32. 32.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) looks for reasons
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
37. 37.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do

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