Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 941 · 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: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) compares the options (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
4. 4.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
6. 6.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
7. 7.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) hears only one side (d) changes mind with proof
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) trusts any website (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour

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