Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 405 · 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 of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.👍 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
3. 3.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
9. 9.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
13. 13.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
14. 14.🪤 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
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
17. 17.🐈 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
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
20. 20.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🍀 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) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
32. 32.🪤 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
33. 33.🪤 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
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it

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