Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 966 · 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: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.📣 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
8. 8.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
9. 9.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) trusts any website (c) checks the facts first (d) asks “How do you know?”
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (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.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
24. 24.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) looks for reasons (d) shares without checking
26. 26.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛒 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?”
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
35. 35.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry

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