Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 504 · 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.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
9. 9.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
10. 10.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
23. 23.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes

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