Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 700 · 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? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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