Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 636 · 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: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
5. 5.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪤 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
9. 9.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) wait for green
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
12. 12.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
13. 13.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
15. 15.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
16. 16.🪤 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
17. 17.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
28. 28.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
36. 36.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False

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