Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 938 · 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: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.📵 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
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast

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