Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 865 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) food is hot
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
18. 18.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
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: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.👟 “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
37. 37.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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