Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 81 · 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: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
4. 4.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
6. 6.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.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
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
18. 18.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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