Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 559 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) trusts any website
7. 7.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
16. 16.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
20. 20.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
21. 21.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
28. 28.🛒 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?”
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) decides in a hurry
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
31. 31.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) ignores the facts
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) looks for reasons (d) trusts any website
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) changes mind with proof
40. 40.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever

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