Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 815 · 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) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
18. 18.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
23. 23.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
25. 25.👍 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) yes, always (d) only on weekends
26. 26.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
32. 32.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
37. 37.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so

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