Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 639 · 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) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
3. 3.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
11. 11.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
13. 13.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
14. 14.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
17. 17.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
18. 18.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
23. 23.🪤 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
24. 24.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
25. 25.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
29. 29.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
33. 33.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) wait for green (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
37. 37.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
39. 39.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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