Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 576 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
5. 5.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
7. 7.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
10. 10.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
13. 13.🤐 “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
14. 14.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”

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