Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 975 · 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) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
4. 4.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
7. 7.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
13. 13.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
15. 15.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
17. 17.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
19. 19.🍀 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
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
21. 21.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
24. 24.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
34. 34.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
39. 39.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) that cat was upset
40. 40.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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