Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 694 · 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: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) checks the facts first
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
5. 5.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) check with the school (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
18. 18.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) asks good questions
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
25. 25.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) ignores the facts (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”

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