Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 715 · 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: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
6. 6.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
8. 8.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
12. 12.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
27. 27.🪤 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
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
30. 30.🔍 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
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
32. 32.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
35. 35.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
39. 39.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True

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