Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 862 · 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 thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (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 is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
5. 5.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
7. 7.🪤 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) one means all (d) everyone does it
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
16. 16.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
21. 21.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
30. 30.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
37. 37.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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