Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 772 · 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: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
5. 5.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👟 “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
18. 18.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.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
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
30. 30.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🤐 “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) she did not see you (d) nothing else
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out

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