Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 547 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
28. 28.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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