Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 789 · 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: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
3. 3.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) trusts any website
9. 9.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to look clever
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
15. 15.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
19. 19.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) looks for reasons
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks good questions (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
28. 28.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) asks good questions (d) looks for reasons
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
36. 36.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True

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