Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 103 · 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: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
5. 5.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) close your eyes
17. 17.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
20. 20.🐈 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
21. 21.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
25. 25.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
28. 28.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) yes, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
37. 37.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
40. 40.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True

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