Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 837 · 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: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
4. 4.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
9. 9.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
13. 13.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
15. 15.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🪤 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
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
23. 23.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.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
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
35. 35.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
37. 37.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
38. 38.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
40. 40.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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