Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 215 · 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 shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
4. 4.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
29. 29.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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