Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 876 · 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) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
2. 2.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) copies what all do (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) spots missing facts (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) picks the first idea (d) copies a friend
7. 7.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
11. 11.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
15. 15.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) asks “How do you know?”
18. 18.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Is it blue?”
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
32. 32.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) copies what all do

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