Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 824 · 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) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
2. 2.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
3. 3.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
6. 6.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
9. 9.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
11. 11.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🐈 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
23. 23.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
25. 25.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
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🪤 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) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
30. 30.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
33. 33.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
36. 36.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works

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