Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 914 · 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: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
3. 3.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
7. 7.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) calls them names (d) walks away
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
9. 9.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
11. 11.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
13. 13.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
15. 15.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
20. 20.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
34. 34.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True

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