Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 661 · 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: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.🕵️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
37. 37.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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