Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 469 · 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: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
3. 3.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
5. 5.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
6. 6.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
15. 15.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
19. 19.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
20. 20.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
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 of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
24. 24.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) calls them names (d) walks away
25. 25.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) wait for green
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
33. 33.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (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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