Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 713 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) stops and thinks (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
5. 5.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
11. 11.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) tell everyone (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
12. 12.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) compares the options
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) asks good questions
28. 28.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
34. 34.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) shares without checking
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
38. 38.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Is it blue?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour

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