Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 524 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
5. 5.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
6. 6.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
11. 11.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
16. 16.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
20. 20.🪤 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) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
25. 25.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
35. 35.🍀 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
36. 36.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason

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