Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 582 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) food is hot
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
3. 3.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
16. 16.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
17. 17.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) a question
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
28. 28.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast

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