Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 683 · 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, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
14. 14.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
32. 32.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
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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