Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 557 · 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 new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.📵 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
21. 21.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty

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