Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 840 · 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? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
16. 16.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
22. 22.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
28. 28.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
32. 32.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) a proven fact
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
40. 40.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea

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