Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 463 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤐 “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 is a robot (d) she did not see you
9. 9.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
13. 13.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea

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