Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 427 · 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: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
21. 21.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.📵 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
33. 33.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
34. 34.🍽️ “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
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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