Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 942 · 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: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
3. 3.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) trusts any website
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) looks for reasons
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) ignores the facts
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
12. 12.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) compares the options
16. 16.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) ignores the facts
23. 23.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) asks good questions
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
27. 27.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school
28. 28.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
31. 31.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) thinking very fast
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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