Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 631 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
29. 29.🏪 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
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🍽️ “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
38. 38.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst

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