Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 952 · 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) compares the options (c) listens to both sides (d) looks for reasons
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
3. 3.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) copies a friend (d) stops and thinks
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) asks good questions
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
13. 13.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) thinking very fast
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) compares the options (d) listens to both sides
18. 18.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) copies what all do
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
30. 30.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) compares the options (c) checks the facts first (d) hears only one side
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
35. 35.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) looks for reasons (d) copies what all do
37. 37.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False

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