Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 918 · 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: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏪 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
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me

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