Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 361 · 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 compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
3. 3.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
14. 14.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
18. 18.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) looks for reasons (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.🛒 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?”
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
26. 26.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to stop asking (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) shares without checking
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) shares without checking (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
30. 30.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
32. 32.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False

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