Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 833 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
14. 14.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) a question
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
16. 16.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
18. 18.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts

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