Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 793 · 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) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
8. 8.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
10. 10.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
12. 12.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
16. 16.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
19. 19.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
25. 25.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
28. 28.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
31. 31.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
33. 33.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
39. 39.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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