Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 603 · 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: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
3. 3.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
5. 5.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) wait for green
6. 6.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
7. 7.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
11. 11.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
13. 13.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
14. 14.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
18. 18.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
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
23. 23.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
27. 27.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
30. 30.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 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) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
32. 32.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
34. 34.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True

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