Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 254 · 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: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
8. 8.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
10. 10.🚦 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
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
12. 12.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
16. 16.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
20. 20.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
24. 24.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
28. 28.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
31. 31.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
34. 34.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
37. 37.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it

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