Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 84 · 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) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
7. 7.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
9. 9.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) cats hate me (d) never touch animals
11. 11.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
18. 18.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
19. 19.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
22. 22.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
33. 33.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
37. 37.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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