Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 579 · 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: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪤 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
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
7. 7.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪤 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) one means all (d) attacking the person
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
14. 14.🪤 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
15. 15.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
23. 23.🍀 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
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
28. 28.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
38. 38.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it

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