Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 312 · 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: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
3. 3.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) asks good questions (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
9. 9.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
14. 14.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) spots missing facts (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
18. 18.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) never asks why
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
22. 22.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
23. 23.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) looks for reasons (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
27. 27.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) plan a holiday (c) check with the school (d) tell everyone
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) listens to both sides (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) trusts any website (d) looks for reasons
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) listens to both sides
36. 36.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) listens to both sides
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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