Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 145 · 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 thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
2. 2.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
7. 7.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) walks away
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
9. 9.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) wait for green (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
16. 16.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
19. 19.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
24. 24.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
29. 29.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 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
31. 31.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
34. 34.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
37. 37.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
39. 39.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once

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