Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 835 · 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? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
3. 3.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
9. 9.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
10. 10.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) walks away
11. 11.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
13. 13.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) close your eyes
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
18. 18.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
22. 22.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
37. 37.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree

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