Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 828 · 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.🕵️ 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
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
3. 3.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.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
21. 21.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
24. 24.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
40. 40.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder

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