Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 747 · 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: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
7. 7.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
10. 10.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
13. 13.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
20. 20.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
25. 25.🪤 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
30. 30.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
37. 37.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
38. 38.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
40. 40.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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