Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 138 · 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.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
3. 3.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
5. 5.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
18. 18.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
20. 20.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
25. 25.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
30. 30.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
31. 31.🔍 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) the rule book says so
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
35. 35.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
37. 37.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
40. 40.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset

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