Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 445 · 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) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
2. 2.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
10. 10.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
15. 15.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🪤 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
25. 25.🪤 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
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
33. 33.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 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
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
37. 37.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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