Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 150 · 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 of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
4. 4.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
10. 10.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
13. 13.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
19. 19.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
35. 35.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
36. 36.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) that cat was upset
39. 39.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works

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