Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 670 · 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 first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
4. 4.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
10. 10.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) calls them names
24. 24.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
27. 27.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
29. 29.👍 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
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
31. 31.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🚦 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
35. 35.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
37. 37.🪤 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all

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