Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 796 · 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 of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
2. 2.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) listens to both sides
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
16. 16.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
18. 18.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
20. 20.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) trusts any website
26. 26.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
30. 30.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📣 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
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) shares without checking
39. 39.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
40. 40.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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