Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 939 · 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: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
3. 3.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
11. 11.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
13. 13.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
16. 16.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
30. 30.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
34. 34.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
36. 36.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it

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