Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 245 · 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.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🪤 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
9. 9.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
10. 10.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
12. 12.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
15. 15.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🪤 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) everyone does it (d) one means all
24. 24.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
26. 26.🚦 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
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
30. 30.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
33. 33.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so

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