Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 997 · 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 has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
5. 5.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
8. 8.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
19. 19.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
24. 24.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
31. 31.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
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) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
40. 40.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False

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