Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 491 · 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: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
4. 4.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
10. 10.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
12. 12.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
15. 15.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
19. 19.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
22. 22.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
29. 29.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 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
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice

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