Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 899 · 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 shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👟 “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
3. 3.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🤐 “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 is always angry (d) she did not see you
6. 6.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
21. 21.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
32. 32.🕵️ 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
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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