Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 167 · 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) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
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.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
15. 15.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.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
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) ignore it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
33. 33.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
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: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst

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