Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 5 · 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) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
5. 5.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) run fast (d) follow them
8. 8.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
11. 11.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
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
14. 14.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
18. 18.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👍 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
20. 20.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
25. 25.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
29. 29.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
33. 33.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
35. 35.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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