Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 719 · 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 asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) thinks before deciding
9. 9.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) shares without checking
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) thinks before deciding (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) trusts any website
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
24. 24.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
33. 33.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
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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