Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 397 · 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 thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
2. 2.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
3. 3.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
6. 6.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
8. 8.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
13. 13.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
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) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
21. 21.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
23. 23.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
26. 26.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
34. 34.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
39. 39.🪤 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
40. 40.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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