Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 58 · 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 asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) shares without checking
3. 3.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) thinks before deciding
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) compares the options
10. 10.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) checks the facts first
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) spots missing facts (c) trusts any website (d) looks for reasons
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
23. 23.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
27. 27.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
28. 28.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
31. 31.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
35. 35.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) thinks before deciding (c) never asks why (d) checks the facts first
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) hears only one side (c) asks good questions (d) listens to both sides

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