Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 737 · 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 decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
5. 5.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) spots missing facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) checks the facts first
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
24. 24.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
25. 25.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
27. 27.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
31. 31.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) spots missing facts
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
35. 35.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
40. 40.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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