Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 53 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
4. 4.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
6. 6.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
8. 8.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) trusts any website (c) asks good questions (d) changes mind with proof
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) thinks before deciding
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
19. 19.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
23. 23.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
24. 24.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) trusts any website (d) listens to both sides
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
33. 33.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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