Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 438 · 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: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) hears only one side (d) thinks before deciding
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
7. 7.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) compares the options (c) shares without checking (d) hears only one side
19. 19.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
21. 21.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) copies what all do (c) trusts any website (d) looks for reasons
23. 23.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
27. 27.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) ignores the facts
30. 30.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
31. 31.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
34. 34.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True

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