Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 296 · 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: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
6. 6.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
8. 8.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
16. 16.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
19. 19.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) close your eyes
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🪤 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) attacking the person (d) one means all
24. 24.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
27. 27.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, red is fast (d) only on Sundays
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
35. 35.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
37. 37.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) checks the idea itself
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🪤 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) one means all (d) attacking the person
40. 40.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False

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