Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 630 · 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) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
2. 2.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
4. 4.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) only on weekends
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
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? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
11. 11.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
15. 15.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
17. 17.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
23. 23.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
27. 27.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
31. 31.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
33. 33.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
40. 40.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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