Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 527 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
18. 18.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
35. 35.🤐 “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
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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