Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 688 · 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) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
2. 2.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
12. 12.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
16. 16.🪤 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) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
17. 17.👍 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
18. 18.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
23. 23.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
24. 24.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
27. 27.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) wait for green
28. 28.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
33. 33.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
36. 36.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm

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