Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 697 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) spots missing facts (d) never asks why
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) hears only one side (d) never asks why
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) checks the facts first
7. 7.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) compares the options
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
17. 17.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) spots missing facts
19. 19.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
31. 31.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
37. 37.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding

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