Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 766 · 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: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) listens to both sides (c) hears only one side (d) ignores the facts
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) compares the options (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
7. 7.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
11. 11.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks “How do you know?”
15. 15.🛒 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?”
16. 16.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) looks for reasons (d) listens to both sides
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
21. 21.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) compares the options
28. 28.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) hears only one side
31. 31.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) looks for reasons (d) thinks before deciding
34. 34.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) thinks before deciding
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
40. 40.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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