Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 897 · 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: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
6. 6.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👍 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
9. 9.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
21. 21.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
25. 25.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
33. 33.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
38. 38.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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