Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 423 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
7. 7.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
12. 12.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.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
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
38. 38.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out

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