Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 888 · 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: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
3. 3.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) tell everyone
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
5. 5.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
6. 6.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) asks good questions (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
16. 16.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
20. 20.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) compares the options
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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