Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 641 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
9. 9.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
24. 24.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
30. 30.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
33. 33.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
36. 36.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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