Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 938 · 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: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) believes every rumour (d) checks the facts first
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) compares the options
7. 7.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) compares the options
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
14. 14.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
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: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
30. 30.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) looks for reasons
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False

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