Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 990 · 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.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, for sure (c) yes, red is fast (d) only on Sundays
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
9. 9.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
15. 15.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
23. 23.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
25. 25.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
26. 26.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) follow them
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice

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