Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 717 · 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.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
13. 13.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
14. 14.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
24. 24.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
25. 25.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
31. 31.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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