Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 472 · 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 fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
3. 3.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
8. 8.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing 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) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
15. 15.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
18. 18.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
20. 20.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, red is fast (d) yes, for sure
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) checks the idea itself
31. 31.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
33. 33.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
39. 39.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works

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