Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 892 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🕵️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.🤐 “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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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