Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 590 · 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.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a question
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤐 “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
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes

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