Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 155 · 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 fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
2. 2.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
6. 6.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 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) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
9. 9.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
10. 10.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
14. 14.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
26. 26.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, red is fast (d) only on Sundays
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
35. 35.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
40. 40.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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