Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 872 · 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.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” 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 is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
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.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
26. 26.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
40. 40.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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