Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 494 · 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: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
5. 5.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
15. 15.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) looks for reasons
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
26. 26.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
30. 30.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) changes mind with proof (d) shares without checking
39. 39.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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