Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 972 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
7. 7.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐈 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
10. 10.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
21. 21.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
26. 26.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
29. 29.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
32. 32.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
34. 34.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it

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