Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 929 · 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) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
2. 2.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) looks for reasons
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
8. 8.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) asks good questions (d) thinks before deciding
15. 15.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) copies what all do (c) spots missing facts (d) thinks before deciding
18. 18.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
27. 27.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
31. 31.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
33. 33.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) check with the school (c) believe it at once (d) tell everyone
35. 35.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
37. 37.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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