Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 518 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚦 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
17. 17.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
28. 28.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
34. 34.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
36. 36.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
37. 37.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
39. 39.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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