Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 347 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
7. 7.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) ignores the facts
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) asks good questions (d) looks for reasons
16. 16.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
20. 20.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
21. 21.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) compares the options
23. 23.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) compares the options
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
28. 28.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) spots missing facts (d) changes mind with proof
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) asks good questions (d) changes mind with proof
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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