Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 867 · 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.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
15. 15.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues

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