Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 364 · 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: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
6. 6.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
7. 7.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
15. 15.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
18. 18.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
20. 20.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
31. 31.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
33. 33.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
39. 39.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False

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