Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 76 · 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 lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she hates me (d) she moved away
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
4. 4.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
27. 27.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
30. 30.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (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) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
38. 38.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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