Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 159 · 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: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
3. 3.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
5. 5.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
7. 7.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
13. 13.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
19. 19.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 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
22. 22.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
26. 26.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
29. 29.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
32. 32.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
38. 38.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
40. 40.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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