Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 680 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
6. 6.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
16. 16.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
18. 18.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
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
25. 25.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) calls them names (c) laughs at them (d) checks the idea itself
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
39. 39.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪤 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

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