Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 709 · 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.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
2. 2.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
12. 12.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
13. 13.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👟 “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
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 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
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging

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