Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 715 · 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) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🍽️ “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
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
31. 31.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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