Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 237 · 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.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
9. 9.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🪤 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
13. 13.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
16. 16.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
21. 21.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🪤 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
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
32. 32.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
34. 34.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
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.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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