Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 925 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) looks for reasons
2. 2.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) check with the school (c) tell everyone (d) plan a holiday
8. 8.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
10. 10.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) looks for reasons
16. 16.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) shares without checking (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions

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