Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 575 · 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: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you

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