Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 336 · 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.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is long (d) only on weekends
2. 2.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
4. 4.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐈 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
22. 22.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
25. 25.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
33. 33.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🍀 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) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
37. 37.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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