Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 496 · 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) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
5. 5.True or false: “blaming without proof” 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
11. 11.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks

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