Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 263 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
29. 29.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
31. 31.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
35. 35.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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