Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 579 · 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 checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
8. 8.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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