Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 651 · 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: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) compares the options (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
7. 7.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to stop asking (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
16. 16.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) checks the facts first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
25. 25.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
27. 27.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
29. 29.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) looks for reasons
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
36. 36.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
39. 39.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True

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