Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

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

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