Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 917 · 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 of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.🪤 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) lucky charm (d) one means all
7. 7.👍 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
8. 8.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
12. 12.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
17. 17.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 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
19. 19.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
22. 22.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
26. 26.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
28. 28.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
29. 29.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
31. 31.🚦 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
32. 32.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
34. 34.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it

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