Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 601 · 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: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
10. 10.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏪 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
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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