Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 812 · 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: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
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) decides in a hurry (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
5. 5.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) thinks before deciding
8. 8.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to stop asking
9. 9.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
11. 11.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
18. 18.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
20. 20.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
25. 25.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) shares without checking
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) compares the options
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks good questions (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
34. 34.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
37. 37.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) changes mind with proof
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) checks the facts first
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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