Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 578 · 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: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) shares without checking
3. 3.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
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 of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) looks for reasons (d) spots missing facts
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) ignores the facts
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
23. 23.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) compares the options (d) trusts any website
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
30. 30.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks “How do you know?”
33. 33.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry

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