Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 702 · 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) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
4. 4.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
5. 5.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
7. 7.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
9. 9.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
12. 12.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
17. 17.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
22. 22.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) asks good questions
24. 24.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) thinks before deciding
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
31. 31.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) looks for reasons (c) asks good questions (d) hears only one side
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) thinks before deciding

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