Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 343 · 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: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.🤐 “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
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
17. 17.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
20. 20.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
36. 36.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👟 “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
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
39. 39.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful

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