Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 320 · 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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
3. 3.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
31. 31.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
35. 35.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
40. 40.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy

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