Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 911 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) asks good questions
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
5. 5.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks good questions (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) changes mind with proof
27. 27.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) thinks before deciding (c) spots missing facts (d) never asks why
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) spots missing facts (d) compares the options
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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