Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 266 · 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) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
3. 3.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
15. 15.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
17. 17.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🍀 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
22. 22.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
32. 32.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
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
34. 34.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
37. 37.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
40. 40.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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