Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 921 · 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 of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
2. 2.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
6. 6.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
8. 8.🪤 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
9. 9.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
12. 12.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) checks the idea itself
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
22. 22.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
28. 28.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
34. 34.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
37. 37.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
40. 40.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False

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