Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 508 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
4. 4.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) shares without checking
8. 8.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) believes every rumour
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) never asks why (c) asks good questions (d) thinks before deciding
16. 16.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
17. 17.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
19. 19.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
24. 24.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons
33. 33.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
34. 34.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
38. 38.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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