Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 610 · 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 of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
10. 10.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
15. 15.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
27. 27.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging

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