Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 564 · 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: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
5. 5.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
9. 9.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
12. 12.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) tell everyone (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
21. 21.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to stop asking (c) to make better choices (d) to look clever
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) looks for reasons
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) thinks before deciding
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) looks for reasons
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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