Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 37 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) believes every rumour
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) compares the options (c) hears only one side (d) asks good questions
11. 11.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
13. 13.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) copies what all do
19. 19.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) shares without checking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
30. 30.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) decides in a hurry (d) listens to both sides
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
36. 36.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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