Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 84 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) a measured result
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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