Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 803 · 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) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
2. 2.🐈 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
12. 12.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
16. 16.👍 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
17. 17.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
22. 22.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
26. 26.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
29. 29.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
36. 36.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works

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