Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 849 · 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) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
3. 3.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
6. 6.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) run fast
10. 10.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
16. 16.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
21. 21.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
25. 25.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
27. 27.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
34. 34.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👍 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) only on weekends (d) yes, always
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
39. 39.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it

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