Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 226 · 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.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
4. 4.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
23. 23.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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