Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 902 · 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) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
3. 3.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
11. 11.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
14. 14.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) close your eyes
18. 18.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
20. 20.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
24. 24.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪤 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
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
35. 35.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
39. 39.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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