Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 72 · 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.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
2. 2.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) a proven fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes

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