Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 818 · 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: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
4. 4.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
21. 21.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
22. 22.🤐 “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
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst

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