Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 764 · 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: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
4. 4.🍽️ “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
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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