Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 487 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
4. 4.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
9. 9.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
15. 15.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
21. 21.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 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
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
27. 27.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) run fast
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🪤 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
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
38. 38.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
40. 40.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True

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