Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 645 · 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: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks “How do you know?”
3. 3.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
8. 8.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) looks for reasons (d) ignores the facts
11. 11.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) changes mind with proof (c) copies what all do (d) shares without checking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
19. 19.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📣 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) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
21. 21.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
22. 22.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears only a friend
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
26. 26.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Who cares?”
27. 27.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
29. 29.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (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) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
36. 36.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
40. 40.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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