Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 557 · 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: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) asks good questions (d) believes every rumour
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
15. 15.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) shares without checking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
19. 19.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks good questions (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
28. 28.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
30. 30.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
31. 31.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) trusts any website (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) thinks before deciding (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why

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