Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 743 · 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? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
6. 6.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
7. 7.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
13. 13.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
15. 15.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
27. 27.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
32. 32.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
37. 37.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
40. 40.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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