Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 530 · 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.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
2. 2.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) looks for reasons (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) compares the options
12. 12.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
19. 19.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) asks “How do you know?”
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
39. 39.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False

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