Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 534 · 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.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) thinks before deciding (c) listens to both sides (d) ignores the facts
9. 9.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) criticising people
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
14. 14.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
16. 16.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
20. 20.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) copies what all do (d) spots missing facts
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) asks good questions
34. 34.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
36. 36.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons

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