Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 584 · 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: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) thinks before deciding
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) spots missing facts
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) compares the options (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
35. 35.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
40. 40.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True

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