Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

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

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