Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 251 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
2. 2.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
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) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
5. 5.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
11. 11.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 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
19. 19.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
20. 20.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
21. 21.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
25. 25.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
31. 31.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
36. 36.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
40. 40.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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