Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 890 · 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) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
11. 11.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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