Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 470 · 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) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
2. 2.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
5. 5.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
8. 8.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 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
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
11. 11.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
12. 12.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
17. 17.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, red is fast (d) only on Sundays
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
20. 20.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
23. 23.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
33. 33.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
36. 36.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False

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