Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 813 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🏪 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
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.🍽️ “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
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
28. 28.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
40. 40.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder

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