Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 628 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
5. 5.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
7. 7.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
9. 9.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
11. 11.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
16. 16.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
18. 18.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a kind of fact
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
28. 28.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
32. 32.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
34. 34.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🚦 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
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
40. 40.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long

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