Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 565 · 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.🐈 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
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
8. 8.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
14. 14.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
16. 16.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
17. 17.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
20. 20.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
24. 24.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
29. 29.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
34. 34.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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