Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 862 · 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 what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
2. 2.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
4. 4.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
14. 14.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
15. 15.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
18. 18.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) walks away
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
21. 21.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
28. 28.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) looks for reasons (d) trusts any website
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
33. 33.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) compares the options (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
40. 40.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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