Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 554 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
3. 3.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
8. 8.🔍 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) one was bad, so all are
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
10. 10.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
11. 11.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
19. 19.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
27. 27.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
29. 29.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
32. 32.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
39. 39.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it

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