Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 942 · 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: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
10. 10.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
24. 24.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
25. 25.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons

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