Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 567 · 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.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
2. 2.🪤 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
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
7. 7.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
10. 10.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
11. 11.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
12. 12.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
17. 17.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
19. 19.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
22. 22.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
28. 28.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
39. 39.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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