Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 347 · 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 thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
4. 4.👍 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
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
6. 6.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
8. 8.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
16. 16.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
17. 17.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
19. 19.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
21. 21.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
25. 25.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
32. 32.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
36. 36.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
40. 40.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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