Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 447 · 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? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
7. 7.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
12. 12.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
18. 18.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) thinks before deciding
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) copies what all do (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
33. 33.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) shares without checking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to stop asking (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices

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