Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 825 · 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.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
5. 5.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
7. 7.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
16. 16.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
17. 17.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
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
23. 23.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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