Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 855 · 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: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) changes mind with proof
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
23. 23.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
29. 29.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) ignores the facts (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
39. 39.🛒 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?”
40. 40.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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