Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 800 · 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: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
6. 6.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) only on weekends
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
14. 14.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
17. 17.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
20. 20.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
22. 22.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 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
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
25. 25.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
28. 28.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.🐈 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
36. 36.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
39. 39.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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