Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 27 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
3. 3.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) run fast (d) follow them
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, red is fast (d) yes, for sure
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
26. 26.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
28. 28.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
39. 39.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all

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