Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 115 · 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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤐 “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) she is a robot (d) nothing else
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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