Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 893 · 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: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.👍 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
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪤 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
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
26. 26.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
31. 31.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
37. 37.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
40. 40.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True

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