Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 211 · 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: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
3. 3.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
5. 5.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
12. 12.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
18. 18.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
21. 21.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
24. 24.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
26. 26.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
30. 30.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
32. 32.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
37. 37.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
38. 38.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
40. 40.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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