Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 492 · 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.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
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.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
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
25. 25.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
26. 26.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
31. 31.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea

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