Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 842 · 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) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
2. 2.🏪 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
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.📵 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 hates me (d) she moved away
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
22. 22.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
24. 24.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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