Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 569 · 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 what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) shares without checking
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
4. 4.📣 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
6. 6.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
15. 15.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) asks good questions (c) trusts any website (d) copies what all do
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) looks for reasons (d) trusts any website
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) copies what all do (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
28. 28.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) asks good questions (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
34. 34.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
39. 39.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”

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