Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 817 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
13. 13.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
16. 16.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
20. 20.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
23. 23.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) that cat was upset
24. 24.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
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.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
30. 30.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it

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