Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 806 · 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: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
10. 10.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
19. 19.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
20. 20.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
31. 31.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ 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
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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