Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 638 · 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) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
15. 15.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
19. 19.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
21. 21.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast

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