Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 61 · 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: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
3. 3.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
4. 4.👍 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
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
7. 7.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
13. 13.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.🐈 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
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
25. 25.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
27. 27.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
31. 31.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.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

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