Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 705 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
15. 15.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
20. 20.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
29. 29.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”

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