Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 956 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
6. 6.📵 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
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she is a robot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
16. 16.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
20. 20.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
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”

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