Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 858 · 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.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
13. 13.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
15. 15.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
25. 25.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ 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

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