Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 543 · 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 thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
2. 2.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
5. 5.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
7. 7.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
11. 11.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
15. 15.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
17. 17.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
23. 23.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
26. 26.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
29. 29.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
32. 32.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
39. 39.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes

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