Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 106 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Maybe — let me check): Jumping to conclusions: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.”, “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” Checking first: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.”, “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” Careful habits: asking before judging, looking for more clues, thinking of other causes. Hasty habits: guessing the worst, judging by looks.

1. 1.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
7. 7.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
8. 8.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
9. 9.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
28. 28.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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