Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 814 · 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: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
7. 7.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” 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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
25. 25.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
29. 29.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
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty

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