Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 420 · 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: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a puzzle game (d) a kind of fact
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
14. 14.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
16. 16.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
18. 18.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🍀 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
21. 21.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
27. 27.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
31. 31.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚦 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
33. 33.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
37. 37.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
40. 40.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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