Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 657 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
7. 7.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🍽️ “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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons

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