Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 799 · 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 of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
2. 2.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
4. 4.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
10. 10.🐈 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
11. 11.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
16. 16.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) walks away
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
21. 21.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a kind of fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
23. 23.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚦 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
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
26. 26.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
31. 31.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
34. 34.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
39. 39.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids