Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 157 · 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 was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
8. 8.🪤 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) one means all (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, red is fast
17. 17.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
21. 21.🐈 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
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
34. 34.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
37. 37.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
40. 40.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True

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