Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 606 · 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) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
9. 9.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
10. 10.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
11. 11.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
12. 12.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
15. 15.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
16. 16.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
19. 19.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
25. 25.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) run fast
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
27. 27.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
32. 32.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) laughs at them (d) walks away
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
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: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm

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