Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 526 · 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 asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) hears only one side
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
15. 15.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
16. 16.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) argues anyway (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
20. 20.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) copies a friend
21. 21.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) copies what all do
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks good questions (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) copies what all do (d) looks for reasons
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) ignores the facts
30. 30.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides

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