Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 367 · 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 bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
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: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
13. 13.🕵️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
28. 28.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.🕵️ 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
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
35. 35.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty

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