Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 772 · 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) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) ignores the facts (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
16. 16.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) changes mind with proof
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
23. 23.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) ignores the facts (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
27. 27.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
30. 30.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) changes mind with proof
33. 33.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
36. 36.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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