Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 652 · 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: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
5. 5.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
21. 21.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
30. 30.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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