Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 598 · 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: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
5. 5.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) tell everyone
6. 6.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) trusts any website (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
11. 11.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) looks for reasons (d) spots missing facts
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
16. 16.🛒 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?”
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
19. 19.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
21. 21.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) shares without checking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) thinks before deciding (d) trusts any website
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) ignores the facts (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) trusts any website (d) looks for reasons
39. 39.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry

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