Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 864 · 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? “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
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
6. 6.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
11. 11.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) calls them names (d) walks away
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
16. 16.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
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
18. 18.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
21. 21.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🪤 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
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
26. 26.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
32. 32.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
36. 36.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
37. 37.🪤 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
38. 38.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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