Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 549 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ 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
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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ignore it
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons

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