Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 44 · 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.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
3. 3.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
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.🕵️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
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: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
23. 23.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast

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