Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 88 · 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: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
5. 5.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
10. 10.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
13. 13.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
19. 19.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
22. 22.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
30. 30.🚦 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
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
33. 33.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
35. 35.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
38. 38.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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