Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 811 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
6. 6.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
7. 7.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
13. 13.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast

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