Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 177 · 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) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.📵 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 moved away (d) she hates me
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
11. 11.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
24. 24.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
26. 26.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
27. 27.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
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
35. 35.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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