Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 988 · 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: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
3. 3.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
5. 5.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
15. 15.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
16. 16.👍 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
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
19. 19.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
21. 21.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
24. 24.🪤 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
25. 25.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 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) attacking the person (d) one means all
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
30. 30.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
34. 34.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice

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