Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 175 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
6. 6.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
10. 10.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea

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