Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 779 · 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 careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
7. 7.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful

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