Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 852 · 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.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
3. 3.🪤 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
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
9. 9.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
11. 11.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
16. 16.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) run fast (d) follow them
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
25. 25.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
30. 30.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
36. 36.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
38. 38.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it

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