Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 147 · 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 careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
20. 20.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) a question
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst

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