Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 343 · 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? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
16. 16.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
22. 22.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📣 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) tell everyone (d) check with the school
24. 24.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
26. 26.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) trusts any website (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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