Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 244 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
2. 2.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
18. 18.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
19. 19.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
35. 35.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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