Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 62 · 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? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
2. 2.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
4. 4.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
7. 7.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🍀 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
9. 9.🚦 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
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
13. 13.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
22. 22.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
26. 26.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
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
29. 29.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
31. 31.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
33. 33.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
36. 36.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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
38. 38.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason

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