Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 539 · 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 of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
9. 9.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
15. 15.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
21. 21.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) thinks before deciding
23. 23.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
29. 29.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
31. 31.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
39. 39.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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