Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 759 · 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) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🛒 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?”
4. 4.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
5. 5.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) criticising people
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) trusts any website (d) checks the facts first
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) copies a friend
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
16. 16.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to stop asking (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
20. 20.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
21. 21.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) compares the options (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
26. 26.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
33. 33.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
38. 38.📣 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) thinks before deciding
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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