Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 92 · 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.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
6. 6.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
8. 8.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
10. 10.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
13. 13.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🚦 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
19. 19.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
27. 27.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
31. 31.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
36. 36.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True

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