Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 520 · 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 thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛒 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?”
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) spots missing facts (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
12. 12.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) listens to both sides (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) listens to both sides
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) check with the school (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
27. 27.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) listens to both sides
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) listens to both sides
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) looks for reasons (d) thinks before deciding
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) thinks before deciding (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
38. 38.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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