Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 640 · 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: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪤 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
5. 5.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
15. 15.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
21. 21.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
29. 29.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
34. 34.🪤 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) one means all (d) lucky charm
35. 35.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person

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