Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 265 · 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) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
2. 2.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
7. 7.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
10. 10.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
13. 13.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
17. 17.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
22. 22.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
26. 26.🪤 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
27. 27.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
32. 32.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
35. 35.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
40. 40.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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