Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 926 · 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: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
4. 4.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🕵️ 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
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
19. 19.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
20. 20.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤐 “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 did not see you (d) she is always angry
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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