Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 384 · 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? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) checks the facts first
6. 6.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
12. 12.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
16. 16.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
25. 25.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to stop asking (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
32. 32.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
34. 34.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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