Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 344 · 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) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
3. 3.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
14. 14.🍀 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
15. 15.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
22. 22.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
25. 25.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
28. 28.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
29. 29.🪤 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
30. 30.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
34. 34.🐈 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
35. 35.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
40. 40.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False

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