Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 408 · 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.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
5. 5.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
7. 7.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
16. 16.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🚦 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
25. 25.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) walks away
26. 26.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
32. 32.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
38. 38.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
39. 39.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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