Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 36 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
25. 25.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📵 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
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging

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