Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 589 · 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) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
8. 8.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
14. 14.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
17. 17.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
19. 19.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚦 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
25. 25.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🔍 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
34. 34.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
40. 40.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True

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