Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 687 · 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: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
8. 8.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) wait for green
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
13. 13.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
15. 15.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
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) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
31. 31.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True

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