Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 977 · 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 rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🍀 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
3. 3.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
8. 8.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
10. 10.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
14. 14.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) calls them names
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
20. 20.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
22. 22.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
26. 26.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) follow them
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
32. 32.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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