Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 279 · 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.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
3. 3.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
4. 4.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
24. 24.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst

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