Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 376 · 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.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
2. 2.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
16. 16.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
19. 19.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
20. 20.🪤 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) lucky charm (d) one means all
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
25. 25.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👍 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
27. 27.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
28. 28.🪤 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
29. 29.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
30. 30.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 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
32. 32.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
35. 35.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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