Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 964 · 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, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
24. 24.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
30. 30.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty

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