Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 359 · 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 shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) tell everyone (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
7. 7.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
9. 9.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) spots missing facts
11. 11.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) asks good questions
31. 31.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) thinks before deciding
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) believes every rumour
38. 38.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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