Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 947 · 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: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
4. 4.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤐 “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
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
21. 21.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
29. 29.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste

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