Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 49 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
21. 21.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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