Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 974 · 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: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to stop asking (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) ignores the facts (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) spots missing facts (d) hears only one side
19. 19.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
21. 21.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) spots missing facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
25. 25.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
33. 33.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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