Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 669 · 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) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) thinks before deciding
6. 6.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
13. 13.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📣 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
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
18. 18.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
20. 20.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
27. 27.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
29. 29.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless 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.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) looks for reasons
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
40. 40.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind

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