Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 495 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
4. 4.🍽️ “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
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
7. 7.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a measured result
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast

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