Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 611 · 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.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
7. 7.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) calls them names (d) walks away
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
9. 9.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
14. 14.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
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
17. 17.🍀 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
18. 18.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
29. 29.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
35. 35.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
37. 37.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True

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