Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 615 · 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: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
8. 8.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
11. 11.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
15. 15.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
18. 18.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) trusts any website
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) ignores the facts (c) spots missing facts (d) listens to both sides

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