Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 797 · 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.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
4. 4.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
19. 19.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
29. 29.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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