Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 832 · 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.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
2. 2.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
8. 8.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) thinking very fast
9. 9.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) looks for reasons
15. 15.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
17. 17.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) check with the school (c) tell everyone (d) plan a holiday
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) changes mind with proof (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides
28. 28.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) ignores the facts
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
35. 35.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False

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