Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 187 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
3. 3.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
4. 4.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
21. 21.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
23. 23.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging

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