Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 209 · 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.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
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
25. 25.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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