Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 77 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🏪 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
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
12. 12.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
21. 21.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
30. 30.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🍽️ “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
33. 33.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
37. 37.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst

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