Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 256 · 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 “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
4. 4.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
16. 16.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
18. 18.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
21. 21.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
27. 27.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
38. 38.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it

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