Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 112 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
3. 3.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
9. 9.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
32. 32.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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