Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 747 · 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) checks the facts first (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
2. 2.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) spots missing facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) never asks why
12. 12.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
14. 14.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
15. 15.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) asks good questions
17. 17.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
22. 22.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
28. 28.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) asks good questions
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) ignores the facts (d) changes mind with proof
32. 32.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
37. 37.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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