Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 737 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
5. 5.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
8. 8.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
13. 13.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
25. 25.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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