Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 808 · 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 question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
2. 2.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
5. 5.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to stop asking
8. 8.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
16. 16.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) listens to both sides (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
24. 24.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
34. 34.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) shares without checking (d) compares the options
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why

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