Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 407 · 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.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
3. 3.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
9. 9.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) compares the options
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) listens to both sides (c) copies what all do (d) compares the options
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) backs the louder one
18. 18.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) spots missing facts
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
28. 28.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
35. 35.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
36. 36.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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