Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 183 · 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) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
2. 2.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
16. 16.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
26. 26.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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