Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 222 · 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.🕵️ 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
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) ignore it
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
26. 26.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
33. 33.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”

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