Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 166 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
2. 2.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤐 “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
6. 6.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) she moved away
9. 9.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
23. 23.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast

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