Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 924 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
7. 7.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
16. 16.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
20. 20.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea

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