Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 344 · 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: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful 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: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📣 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) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
11. 11.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
13. 13.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) looks for reasons
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks “How do you know?”
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
27. 27.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) changes mind with proof
29. 29.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) looks for reasons (d) copies what all do
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) hears only one side
32. 32.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
35. 35.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) listens to both sides (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
40. 40.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False

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