Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 259 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
4. 4.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.🪤 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
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 is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
15. 15.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
23. 23.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
29. 29.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
31. 31.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
33. 33.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
35. 35.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
40. 40.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False

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