Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 722 · 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: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
3. 3.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
6. 6.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
14. 14.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) listens to both sides (c) asks good questions (d) thinks before deciding
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) copies what all do (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
24. 24.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
25. 25.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
28. 28.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) checks the facts first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) asks good questions

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