Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 95 · 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 of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) trusts any website
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
7. 7.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
11. 11.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) thinking very fast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
19. 19.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
22. 22.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) copies what all do
24. 24.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
26. 26.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) thinks before deciding
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
35. 35.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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