Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 706 · 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 thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
2. 2.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
11. 11.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
12. 12.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
22. 22.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
25. 25.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
29. 29.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
31. 31.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
34. 34.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
35. 35.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 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
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm

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