Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 648 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
40. 40.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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