Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 593 · 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: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) looks for reasons (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
10. 10.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
12. 12.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
14. 14.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) shares without checking
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
17. 17.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) never asks why (c) changes mind with proof (d) listens to both sides
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) thinks before deciding
24. 24.📣 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
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
27. 27.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
29. 29.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to stop asking (c) to make better choices (d) to look clever
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) changes mind with proof
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) listens to both sides
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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