Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 50 · 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? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🤐 “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
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
15. 15.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
26. 26.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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