Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 720 · 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 thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🍀 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
6. 6.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
12. 12.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐈 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
20. 20.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so
24. 24.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
27. 27.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
30. 30.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
36. 36.🪤 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
37. 37.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person

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