Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 354 · 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.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
2. 2.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) copies what all do
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) compares the options
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) ignores the facts
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
20. 20.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
23. 23.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
27. 27.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
33. 33.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
39. 39.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) spots missing facts (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do

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