Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 173 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
15. 15.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
25. 25.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
29. 29.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks

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