Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 454 · 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: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
3. 3.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
5. 5.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
10. 10.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
23. 23.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
32. 32.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
33. 33.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first

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