Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 879 · 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: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) looks for reasons
3. 3.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
9. 9.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
10. 10.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) looks for reasons (d) listens to both sides
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
21. 21.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
23. 23.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to stop asking (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) listens to both sides
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
34. 34.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) never asks why (c) copies what all do (d) ignores the facts
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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