Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 656 · 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: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.📵 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 hates me (d) she moved away
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ 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
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons

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