Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 157 · 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.📵 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
2. 2.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes

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