Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 758 · 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: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
9. 9.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🤐 “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
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) a question
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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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