Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 706 · 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: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) thinks before deciding
5. 5.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
6. 6.📣 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) copies what all do
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) compares the options (d) changes mind with proof
32. 32.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) criticising people
33. 33.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
35. 35.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
37. 37.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) looks for reasons (d) trusts any website
39. 39.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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