Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 129 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Spot the trap): Everyone does it: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” One means all: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” Lucky charm: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” Attacking the person: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” Fair reasons come from tests, measurements and checked facts.

1. 1.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
3. 3.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
7. 7.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
10. 10.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
14. 14.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
16. 16.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
18. 18.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
28. 28.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
31. 31.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
38. 38.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes

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