Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 397 · 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.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
3. 3.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
6. 6.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
17. 17.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
23. 23.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
24. 24.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.🕵️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty

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