Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 818 · 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) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
2. 2.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
5. 5.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
6. 6.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
11. 11.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
16. 16.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
25. 25.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
31. 31.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
33. 33.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
38. 38.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all

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