Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 933 · 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 fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
2. 2.🪤 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
3. 3.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
5. 5.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
7. 7.True or false: “checked facts support 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.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
14. 14.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
25. 25.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
30. 30.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
31. 31.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
33. 33.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
37. 37.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
38. 38.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it

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