Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 33 · 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 fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
4. 4.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
12. 12.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
15. 15.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
20. 20.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
22. 22.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
24. 24.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
27. 27.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
29. 29.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
33. 33.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
38. 38.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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