Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 56 · 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 not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
2. 2.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
11. 11.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks good questions
13. 13.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
17. 17.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📣 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
21. 21.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) trusts any website (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) listens to both sides
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
31. 31.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) compares the options (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
33. 33.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) ignores the facts (d) shares without checking
35. 35.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
36. 36.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind

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