Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 354 · 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) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
2. 2.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
6. 6.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
9. 9.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
16. 16.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
19. 19.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
24. 24.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
29. 29.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
38. 38.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) run fast
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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