Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 752 · 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: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
6. 6.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
9. 9.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
14. 14.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) never touch animals
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
20. 20.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) calls them names
22. 22.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
35. 35.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
37. 37.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works

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