Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 526 · 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? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
14. 14.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
18. 18.🍽️ “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
19. 19.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
34. 34.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a measured result
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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