Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 253 · 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? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
32. 32.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea

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