Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 687 · 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.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
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) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🤐 “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
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) she moved away
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) a question
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round

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