Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 227 · 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 numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
3. 3.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
6. 6.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
7. 7.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
11. 11.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
23. 23.🪤 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) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
26. 26.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.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
28. 28.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, if it is long
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
33. 33.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
37. 37.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
39. 39.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm

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