Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 460 · 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 of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
7. 7.👍 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
13. 13.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
18. 18.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
24. 24.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
27. 27.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
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
29. 29.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
31. 31.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
39. 39.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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