Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 949 · 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: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
6. 6.🐈 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
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
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 is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
10. 10.🚦 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
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
13. 13.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
17. 17.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
38. 38.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
40. 40.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True

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