Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 17 · 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 moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
29. 29.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
40. 40.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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