Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 967 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
6. 6.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
13. 13.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
15. 15.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
16. 16.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
19. 19.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
20. 20.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
27. 27.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
29. 29.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
32. 32.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
37. 37.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
40. 40.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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