Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 996 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) changes mind with proof
8. 8.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to look clever
10. 10.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
12. 12.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) stops and thinks (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
13. 13.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
15. 15.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) hides the fact
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
20. 20.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
22. 22.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) asks good questions (d) shares without checking
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) shares without checking

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