Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 416 · 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: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
3. 3.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
5. 5.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) copies what all do
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
12. 12.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) ignores the facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) changes mind with proof
20. 20.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) copies what all do (d) thinks before deciding
30. 30.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) hears only one side
38. 38.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) tell everyone (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school
39. 39.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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