Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 312 · 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) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
2. 2.🪤 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
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
10. 10.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
18. 18.🪤 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
19. 19.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) run fast
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
23. 23.🪤 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
24. 24.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) that cat was upset
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
37. 37.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) walks away
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree

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