Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 183 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
5. 5.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
8. 8.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
13. 13.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.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
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
19. 19.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
23. 23.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) wait for green
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
25. 25.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
31. 31.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
36. 36.🪤 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
37. 37.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
38. 38.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all

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