Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 124 · 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: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ 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
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a question
25. 25.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks

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