Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 228 · 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: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
5. 5.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
7. 7.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
14. 14.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
18. 18.🪤 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
19. 19.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
21. 21.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) only on weekends
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🪤 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) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
26. 26.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
30. 30.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
33. 33.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
38. 38.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person

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