Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 430 · 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: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
6. 6.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
26. 26.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.🤐 “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 did not see you (d) she is always angry
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
39. 39.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
40. 40.🕵️ 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

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