Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 321 · 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) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
10. 10.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
17. 17.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a question

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