Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 654 · 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) hears only one side (b) compares the options (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
2. 2.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to stop asking (c) to win every fight (d) to look clever
3. 3.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) thinks before deciding
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
19. 19.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) copies a friend (d) stops and thinks
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) compares the options (d) trusts any website
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
27. 27.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) listens to both sides
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) asks good questions (d) thinks before deciding
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) looks for reasons
32. 32.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
33. 33.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
38. 38.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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