Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 223 · 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: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
3. 3.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
8. 8.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
12. 12.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
13. 13.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) never touch animals
14. 14.🪤 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
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
18. 18.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
27. 27.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 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) attacking the person (d) one means all
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
34. 34.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
39. 39.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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