Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 674 · 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 bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
3. 3.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
6. 6.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
16. 16.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
27. 27.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
34. 34.🕵️ 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
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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