Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 868 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
5. 5.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
27. 27.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
35. 35.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) wait for green
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
37. 37.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
38. 38.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all

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