Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 410 · 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: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
7. 7.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) listens to both sides (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
9. 9.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) checks the facts first
11. 11.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
13. 13.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) spots missing facts
15. 15.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) picks the first idea (c) stops and thinks (d) flips a coin
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) shares without checking
22. 22.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) asks good questions
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
31. 31.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks good questions
34. 34.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
36. 36.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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