Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 52 · 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? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
6. 6.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
16. 16.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
18. 18.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty

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