Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 700 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
3. 3.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
10. 10.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
13. 13.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) calls them names
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
17. 17.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🍀 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
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
27. 27.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
32. 32.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
35. 35.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
37. 37.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
39. 39.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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