Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 587 · 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 bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
19. 19.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
20. 20.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
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 of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
38. 38.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
40. 40.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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