Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 614 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
4. 4.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks good questions (c) spots missing facts (d) copies what all do
12. 12.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) looks for reasons
17. 17.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
18. 18.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) flips a coin (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
19. 19.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
29. 29.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) looks for reasons (c) thinks before deciding (d) copies what all do
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
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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