Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 623 · 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.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
4. 4.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) backs the louder one
7. 7.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) flips a coin
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) thinks before deciding (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) shares without checking
26. 26.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
32. 32.📣 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
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) shares without checking
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) asks good questions (d) shares without checking
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True

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