Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 320 · 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? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) thinks before deciding
11. 11.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) listens to both sides (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
37. 37.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) tell everyone
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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