Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 731 · 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: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
4. 4.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
5. 5.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
8. 8.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
13. 13.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🚦 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
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
26. 26.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
33. 33.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
35. 35.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
40. 40.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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