Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 552 · 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.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
6. 6.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
8. 8.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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