Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 519 · 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 decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) asks good questions (d) asks “How do you know?”
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) tell everyone
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
9. 9.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
10. 10.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
20. 20.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) trusts any website (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
40. 40.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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