Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 596 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
9. 9.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
10. 10.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👟 “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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
17. 17.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
23. 23.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty

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