Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 213 · 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: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
3. 3.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
7. 7.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
25. 25.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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