Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 761 · 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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
3. 3.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) maybe she is busy (d) she lost all her friends
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
29. 29.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst

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