Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

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

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