Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 320 · 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: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
7. 7.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
11. 11.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
13. 13.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
14. 14.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
21. 21.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
27. 27.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
32. 32.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
34. 34.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
36. 36.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
38. 38.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
40. 40.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True

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