Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 928 · 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 fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
2. 2.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
4. 4.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
6. 6.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
10. 10.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.🪤 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
15. 15.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
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) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
22. 22.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
23. 23.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
25. 25.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🍀 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) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
39. 39.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it

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