Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 140 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
3. 3.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
16. 16.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) wait for green
17. 17.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
19. 19.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
22. 22.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
33. 33.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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