Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 270 · 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: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
5. 5.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
12. 12.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
16. 16.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
18. 18.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
27. 27.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪤 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) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
29. 29.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it

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