Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 64 · 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 thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
2. 2.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
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
8. 8.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a puzzle game (d) a kind of fact
9. 9.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
11. 11.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
17. 17.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
29. 29.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪤 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
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
37. 37.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
40. 40.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False

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