Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 556 · 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.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
6. 6.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
11. 11.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) looks for reasons
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
24. 24.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) changes mind with proof (d) spots missing facts
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
28. 28.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False

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