Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 155 · 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) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.🏪 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
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
40. 40.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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