Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 429 · 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: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
3. 3.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
9. 9.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
10. 10.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
13. 13.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
19. 19.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
22. 22.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
23. 23.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
26. 26.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
29. 29.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
33. 33.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) run fast
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
38. 38.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it

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