Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 85 · 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) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🤐 “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 is always angry (d) she did not see you
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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